La Machine (1977)
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.
Crime, Drama
Cast
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet — Pierre Lentier
- Sonia Saviange — Jeanne Dumont, la mère de Pierre
- Monique Mélinand — Le juge d'instruction
- Maurice Gautier — Le commissaire de police
- Danièle Gain — Suzy
- Frédéric Norbert — Fred
- Michel Delahaye — Platon
- Jean-Claude Guiguet — Mistigri
- Marie-Claude Treilhou — Mimine
- Gérard Blain — Le journaliste
- Louis Lyonnet — Un psychiatre
- Paulette Bouvet — Lina
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