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Commis d'office
2009 Crime / Thriller
Review
Hannelore Cayre makes an impressive directorial debut with this
distinctive and compelling crime drama. Commis d’office offers a darkly
ironic look at the French legal system, with Roschdy Zem giving an
outstanding performance.
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Director:
Hannelore Cayre
Starring: Roschdy Zem, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Mathias Mlekuz, Sophie Guillemin, Jean-Pierre Martins Synopsis
Having just turned forty, Antoine Lahoud is beginning to lose his
enthusiasm for his work as a criminal lawyer. Surely he is made
for better things than the trivial cases he currently spends all of his
time pursuing? Henry Marsac, a lawyer of some repute,
thinks so. He persuades Antoine to join him in defending
big time crooks, a far more lucrative and satisfying pursuit than
saving a few petty criminals. However, Antoine soon discovers
that Marsac’s interest in him is far from benevolent...
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