Le Septième Juré (2008)
The action takes place in a typical French town in the early sixties, at the end of the Algerian war. In a fit of criminal madness, a married, affluent and respected town-citizen named Gregoire Duval kills a young woman who spurns his advances. As no one witnesses him committing this crime, he chooses to remain silent while the girl's boyfriend, a young Algerian farm worker, is wrongly convicted. In a strange twist of fate, the killer becomes one of the jurors of the trial and suddenly does everything in his power to defend the wrongly accused young man.
Director: Edouard Niermans
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: May 16, 2008
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin - Grégoire Duval
- Isabelle Habiague - Geneviève Duval
- Pascal Elso - Capitaine Valard
- Igor Mendjisky - Laurent Duval
- Éric Naggar - Le juge Hoppenot
- Lahcen Razzougui - Khader Boualam
- Jean-Yves Chatelais - Labory
Screenplay
Music: Bruno Coulais
Cinematography: François Lartigue
Editing: Jeanne Kef
Production: GTV, AT-Production
Country: Belgium, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Edouard Niermans
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Le Septième Juré about?
- The action takes place in a typical French town in the early sixties, at the end of the Algerian war. In a fit of criminal madness, a married, affluent and respected town-citizen named Gregoire Duval kills a young woman who spurns his advances. As no one witnesses him committing this crime, he chooses to remain silent while the girl's boyfriend, a young Algerian farm worker, is wrongly convicted. In a strange twist of fate, the killer becomes one of the jurors of the trial and suddenly does everything in his power to defend the wrongly accused young man.
- Who directed Le Septième Juré?
- Le Septième Juré was directed by Edouard Niermans.
- Who stars in Le Septième Juré?
- Le Septième Juré stars Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Isabelle Habiague, Pascal Elso, Igor Mendjisky, Éric Naggar, Lahcen Razzougui.
- How long is Le Septième Juré?
- Le Septième Juré has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Le Septième Juré?
- Le Septième Juré is a Crime, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Le Septième Juré produced?
- Le Septième Juré was produced in Belgium, France.