L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère (2007)
On June 3, 1974, eight-year-old Marie-Dolorès Rambla was kidnapped in Marseille. The little girl's body was found a few days later. Christian Ranucci quickly became the prime suspect. A couple claimed to have seen him get out of a car at the spot where the body was discovered, carrying a large package. While in custody, Christian Ranucci confessed to the murder. But he eventually recanted his confession. His mother, Héloïse, convinced of his innocence, began a relentless fight to try to get him acquitted. It was a lost cause: Ranucci was sentenced to death and executed. When Patrick Henry's trial took place, Héloïse wrote a letter dictated by her conscience. Robert Badinter read it out in court. Héloïse begged that another mother, Patrick Henry's, be spared the torment she had endured...
Cast
- Catherine Frot - Héloïse Maton
- Alexandre Hamidi - Christian Ranucci
- Didier Flamand - Le ténor du barreau
- Cyril Descours - Me Leplantier
- Hervé Briaux - Me Hubert
- Alain Cauchi - Le commissaire
- Yves Verhoeven - L'inspecteur principal
- Françoise Pinkwasser - Mme Pirès
- Gérard Bayle - L'avocat général
- Elvire Melliere - La juge d'instruction
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère about?
- On June 3, 1974, eight-year-old Marie-Dolorès Rambla was kidnapped in Marseille. The little girl's body was found a few days later. Christian Ranucci quickly became the prime suspect. A couple claimed to have seen him get out of a car at the spot where the body was discovered, carrying a large package. While in custody, Christian Ranucci confessed to the murder. But he eventually recanted his confession. His mother, Héloïse, convinced of his innocence, began a relentless fight to try to get him acquitted. It was a lost cause: Ranucci was sentenced to death and executed. When Patrick Henry's trial took place, Héloïse wrote a letter dictated by her conscience. Robert Badinter read it out in court. Héloïse begged that another mother, Patrick Henry's, be spared the torment she had endured...
- Who directed L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère?
- L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère was directed by Denys Granier-Deferre.
- Who stars in L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère?
- L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère stars Catherine Frot, Alexandre Hamidi, Didier Flamand, Cyril Descours, Hervé Briaux, Alain Cauchi.
- What genre is L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère?
- L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère produced?
- L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère was produced in France, Belgium.