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Overview
Justice est faite is a French film first released in 1950,
directed by André Cayatte.
The film stars Michel Auclair, Antoine Balpêtré, Raymond Bussières, Jacques Castelot and Jean Debucourt.
It has also been released under the title: Justice Is Done.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
Synopsis
Elsa Lundenstein is on trial in Versailles for having killed her
lover. Afflicted with terminal cancer, the latter had persuaded
Elsa to bring about an end to his suffering. Seven jury members
will judge Elsa, but their decision will be influenced by their own
personal dramas at the time of the trial. Evariste Malingre is a
farmer who learns that his wife has been cheating on him while he was
away. Félix Noblet cannot marry the girl he loves because
her parents object to him being a mere waiter in a café.
Jean-Luc Flavier still has not been forgiven by his wife for fathering
an epileptic child. Théodore Andrieux is anxious that he
hasn’t been able to marry off his two daughters. Marceline
Micoulin is a widow who has feelings for a much younger man.
Michel Caudron is a bath salesman who is depressed by his humdrum
life. Gilbert de Montesson decides to break up with his mistress
so that he can get married. With such a jury, will justice be
done?
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium) Film Review
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