Belgium / Apr 19, 1974 / Gent
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When a woman is accused of murder, the investigation slowly reveals numerous political connections. Laubret, the court-appointed defense lawyer, does everything in his power to expose the truth.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Laage | Mrs. Christiani |
| Claude Piéplu | Descarnes |
| Carlo De Mejo | Bruno Christiani |
| Yves Afonso | |
| Norma Bengell | Juditte |
| Serge Marquand | |
| Marc Eyraud | Witness |
| Gilberte Géniat | |
| André Rouyer | |
| Antoine Marin | |
| Michel Berto | |
| Danielle Durou | |
| Luce Marquand | |
| Jacques Ouvrier | |
| Clément Harari | |
| Benoît Ferreux | |
| Fabien Ferreux |
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Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Défense de savoir |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lira Films, Medusa |
| Release date | 29 agosto 1973 |
| Production | Raymond Danon |
| Writer | Nadine Trintignant, Alain Corneau |
| Editing | Nicole Lubtchansky, Cristiana Tullio-Altan, Carole Marquand |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky, Claude Schwartz |
| Assistant directors | Gianfranco Clerici, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jean-Patrick Lebel, Jacques Racine, Élisabeth Rappeneau, Nadine Trintignant |
| Camera operators | William Lubtchansky, Claude Schwartz |
| Additional photography | William Lubtchansky, Claude Schwartz |
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| Production design | Anastasio Papatakis, Dominique Chapuis |
| Art direction | Dominique Chapuis, Anastasio Papatakis |
| Set decoration | Dominique Chapuis, Anastasio Papatakis |
| Music | Bruno Nicolai, Michel Desrois, Harald Maury |
| Sound | Michel Desrois, Bruno Nicolai, Harald Maury |
| Costume design | Olympe Watelle, Monique Archambault |
| Makeup | Monique Archambault, Olympe Watelle |
| Hairstyling | Olympe Watelle, Monique Archambault |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Italy / Aug 29, 1973
France / Sep 06, 1973
Argentina / Mar 28, 1974
Netherlands / Aug 29, 1974
Digital
Sweden / Mar 11, 2022
TV
Germany / Mar 04, 1978 / East Germany
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