Special Section (Section spéciale) 48 years old

Special Section

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.

Credits

Special Section Cast

Name Character
Heinz Bennent He was 54, 90 years old when he died as Le major Beumelburg
Michel Galabru He was 53, 93 years old when he died as Le président Cournet
Jacques Perrin He was 34, now 82 years old as Roger Lafarge
Julien Guiomar He was 47, 82 years old when he died as Le substitut général Tétaud
Michael Lonsdale He was 44, now 92 years old as Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur
Yves Montand He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Un milicien
Claudio Gora He was 62, 84 years old when he died as Francis Villette
Julien Bertheau He was 65, 85 years old when he died as L'avocat général Victor Dupuich
Hans Richter He was 87, 120 years old when he died as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel
Ivo Garrani He was 51, 91 years old when he died as L'amiral François Darlan
Jean Bouise He was 46, 60 years old when he died as René Linais
Bruno Cremer He was 46, 80 years old when he died as Lucien Sampaix
Jacques Mathou He was 22, now 71 years old as Un milicien
François Maistre He was 50, 91 years old when he died as Marquis de Brinon
Claude Piéplu He was 52, 82 years old when he died as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale
Henri Serre He was 44, now 93 years old as Préfet Ingrand
Yves Robert He was 55, 81 years old when he died as Émile Bastard
Pierre Dux He was 67, 82 years old when he died as Le procureur général Cavarroc
Jacques François He was 55, 83 years old when he died as Maurice Gabolde
Louis Seigner He was 72, 87 years old when he died as Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy
Roland Bertin He was 45, now 93 years old as Georges Dayras

Special Section Crew

Name Department
Gérard Crosnier as Executive Producer. Production
Andréas Winding as Director of Photography. He was 47 (49) years old when He died Camera
Max Douy as Set Decoration. He was 61 (93) years old when He died Art
Michèle Ray-Gavras as Producer. She was 36 (now 85) years old Production
Françoise Bonnot as Editor. She was 36 (78) years old when She died Editing
Jacques Perrin as Producer. He was 34 (now 82) years old Production
Costa-Gavras as Director. He was 42 (now 91) years old Directing
Costa-Gavras as Producer. He was 42 (now 91) years old Production
Costa-Gavras as Writer. He was 42 (now 91) years old Writing
Jorge Semprún as Writer. He was 51 (87) years old when He died Writing
Éric Demarsan as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 85) years old Sound
Giorgio Silvagni as Producer. Production
Claude Heymann as Associate Producer. He was 67 (86) years old when He died Production
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Special Section (48 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 23, 1975
  • Runtime: 118 minutes