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La Machine
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Title: La Machine

Release Date: 17 Sep 1977

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Diagonale

Production Companies: Diagonale

Overview: Pierre Lentier murders an 8-year-old in horrendous circumstances. This 30-something solitary factory worker who lives on the edge of society is sentenced to death. A damning indictment of the death penalty and the manipulative behaviour of the media.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.4 (5 votes)

Cast

  • Pierre Lentier: Jean-Christophe Bouvet
  • Jeanne Dumont, la mère de Pierre: Sonia Saviange
  • Le juge d'instruction: Monique Mélinand
  • Le commissaire de police: Maurice Gautier
  • Suzy: Danièle Gain
  • Fred: Frédéric Norbert
  • Platon: Michel Delahaye
  • Mistigri: Jean-Claude Guiguet
  • Mimine: Marie-Claude Treilhou
  • Le journaliste: Gérard Blain
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