The film is based on real events be tween the years 1978-1980. Theo Grangier, a man without education, with no parents nor family, is involved in the robbery along with two recidivists. But the policeman is killed during a robbery. But Theo is the only one who is arrested and charged with murdering an officer of laws, even though the other two perpetrators are not found and Theo is not conclusively proved to be a murderer. He is later sentenced to death. The trial galvanizes the French society - Jean-Paul Sartre comes out publicly in favor of Theo Grunge...
as Théo Grangier
as Policeman
as Gendarme Thierry Deville
as Me Sophie Charpentier
as Chantal Laborde
as Martine Legendre
as Roger Lemonnier
as Armed robber
as Armed robber
as Head Prison Guard
as Commander Gendarmerie
as Commander Gendarmerie
as Policeman
as Investigating judge
as President of the court
as Prison Director
as Prison Director
as Jean-Paul Sartre
as Voice of Jean-Paul Sartre (voice)
as Duty officer
