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Magnolia Pictures |
Release Date:
October 12, 2007
Summary:
Communist, anticolonialist, right-wing extremist? What convictions guide the moral mind of Jacques Vergès? Barbet Schroeder takes us down history's darkest paths in his attempt to illuminate the mystery behind this enigmatic figure. As a young lawyer during the Algerian war, Vergès espoused the anticolonialist cause and defended Djamila Bouhired, "la Pasionaria," who bore her country's hopes for freedom on her shoulders and was sentenced to death for planting bombs in cafes. He obtained her release, married her, and had two children with her. Then, suddenly, at the height of an illustrious career, Vergès disappeared without trace for eight years. He reemerged from his mysterious absence and took on the defense of terrorists of all kinds, from Magdalena Kopp and Anis Naccache to Carlos the Jackal. He represented historical monsters such as Nazi lieutenant Klaus Barbie. From the lawyer's inflammatory and provocative cases to his controversial terrorist links, Barbet Schroeder follows the winding trail left by this "devil's advocate" as he forged his unique path in law and politics. Schroeder explores and questions the history of "blind terrorism" through his penetrating investigation of this compelling man, and leads us toward shocking revelations that expose long-hidden links in history. (Magnolia Pictures)
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Details
| Runtime: | 135 min |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Production: | Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) |
| Genres: | Biography, History, Documentary |
| Country: | France |
| Languages: | English, German, French, Khmer |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
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| Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
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| Jacques Vergès | Himself |
| Klaus Barbie | Himself |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Abderrahmane Benhamida | Himself |
| Bachir Boumaâza | Himself |
| Bassam Abu Sharif | Himself |
| Carlos | Himself |
| Djamila Bouhared | Herself |
| Guillaume Durand | Himself |
| Isabelle Coutant-Peyre | Herself |
| Jean-Paul Dollé | Himself |
| Lionel Duroy | Himself |
| Louis Caprioli | Himself |
| Maître Brahimi | Himself |
| Nuon Chea | Himself |
| Zohra Drif-Bitat | Herself |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Brahim Chioua | Co-Producer |
| Rita Dagher | Producer |
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