Special Section
Original title: Section spéciale
1975 · 1 h 50 min
Cast
Louis Seigner 
Michael Lonsdale 
Ivo Garrani
Credits
Written by: 
Costa-Gavras
Plot
A tribunal under Vichy France.
Sinekatalog’s take
Costa-Gavras's drama dramatises Vichy France's special tribunal, set up to try Resistance members by executive order. Cold, precise and angry, it is a gripping portrait of how justice is bent to power.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (1,926 votes)
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