France / Nov 02, 1960 / TP
Truth is many things — so was the woman on trial for her life!
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| André Oumansky | Ludovic |
| Claude Berri | Georges |
| Jacques Perrin | Jérôme |
| Barbara Sommers | Daisy |
| René Blancard | L'avocat général |
| Raymond Meunier | Le cuistot du 'Spoutnik' |
| Paul Bonifas | Un greffier |
| Hubert de Lapparent | Un avocat |
| Colette Castel | La jeune avocate |
| Louis Arbessier | Le professeur |
| Simone Berthier | Une locataire |
| Charles Bouillaud | L'avocat d'Annie |
| Marcel Delaître | Un journaliste |
| Germaine Delbat | Une employée du 'Spoutnik' |
| Jacques Hilling | Un client du 'Spoutnik' |
| Christian Lude | M. Marceau |
| Suzy Willy | Mme. Marceau |
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| Jacques Marin | Le conducteur du bus |
| Colette Régis | La logeuse de Gilbert |
| Jackie Sardou | La concierge |
| Fernand Ledoux | Le médecin légiste |
| Jacqueline Porel | La secrétaire de Maître Guérin |
| Arlette Gleize | |
| Jean Houbé | André Martinot |
| Betty Beckers | L'étrangère qui prend la chambre de Daisy (uncredited) |
| Claudine Berg | La jeune mariée (uncredited) |
| Marcel Cuvelier | Un journaliste (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Dany | Une spectatrice à l'audience (uncredited) |
| Jenny Doria | (uncredited) |
| Pierre Durou | Un gardien de la paix (uncredited) |
| Édouard Francomme | Un greffier au tribunal (uncredited) |
| Roger Lecuyer | Un spectateur à l'audience (uncredited) |
| Francis Lemonnier | L'ami de Gilbert au Conservatoire (uncredited) |
| Marcel Loche | Un assesseur (uncredited) |
| Robert Mercier | Un bistrot (uncredited) |
| Albert Michel | Un journaliste (uncredited) |
| Laure Paillette | La religieuse au chevet de Dominique (uncredited) |
| Georgette Peyron | Une spectatrice à l'audience (uncredited) |
| Pierre Roussel | Un journaliste (uncredited) |
| Louis Saintève | Un assesseur (uncredited) |
| Guy Tréjean | Le médecin (uncredited) |
| Dominique Zardi | Un homme sortant du métro et à la terrasse d'un bar (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Vérité |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Han Productions, C.E.I.A.P. |
| Release date | 2 novembre 1960 |
| Production | Raoul Lévy, Roger Debelmas |
| Writer | Simone Drieu, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Véra Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi, Christiane Rochefort, Michèle Perrein |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson, Claude Le Moro, Éric Pluet |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard, Paul Apoteker, Robert Florent, Louis Née, André Tixador |
| Assistant directors | Serge Vallin, Clément Claude, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Denise Morlot |
| Camera operators | Louis Née, Armand Thirard, Paul Apoteker, Robert Florent, André Tixador |
| Additional photography | Armand Thirard, Paul Apoteker, Robert Florent, Louis Née, André Tixador |
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| Production design | Jean André, Robert André, Pierre Charron, Marc Desages |
| Art direction | Robert André, Pierre Charron, Marc Desages, Jean André |
| Set decoration | Robert André, Pierre Charron, Marc Desages, Jean André |
| Music | William Robert Sivel, Jean Zann, Arthur Van der Meeren, Garbiel Bouillon, Dominique Amy |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel, Jean Zann, Arthur Van der Meeren, Garbiel Bouillon, Dominique Amy |
| Costume design | Odette Berroyer |
| Makeup | Odette Berroyer |
| Hairstyling | Odette Berroyer |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 21, 1960 / 18
Portugal / Jan 02, 1961 / M/16
United States / Jun 26, 1961
Digital
France / Dec 29, 2025 / (hommage à Brigitte Bardot : 28/09/1934 - 28/12/2025) Arte•tv
TV
France / Dec 29, 2025 / (hommage à Brigitte Bardot : 28/09/1934 - 28/12/2025) Arte
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