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Special Section

Name: Special Section
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 1975-01-01
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Louis Seigner, Michael Lonsdale, Claude Piéplu, Pierre Dux, Heinz Bennent

1975 · 110 min Drama History Thriller

⭐ 7.1 / 10 · TMDB

A German officer is assassinated in Nazi-occupied France. The occupiers demand justice, and the Vichy government is quick to capitulate. Unable to apprehend the real culprits, Minister of Justice Joseph Barthélémy decides the execution of token Frenchmen will suffice to appease them. The central problem becomes finding judges and jurors willing to participate in the sham trial of innocent men. The solution is the creation of a 'Special Section'—a court comprised of individuals handpicked for this exact, sinister purpose.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title	Section spéciale
Year	1975
Country	France, Germany, Italy
Genre	Drama, History, Thriller
Director	Costa-Gavras
Runtime	110 min.
Rating	TMDB: 7.1/10 (49 votes)

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Costa-Gavras crafts not merely a historical drama, but a chilling thriller about the bureaucracy of evil. Frame by frame, he demonstrates how ordinary officials, driven by careerism and fear, become accomplices to state murder, sanitizing it with legal paperwork.

What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the banality of complicity and how legal frameworks can be twisted to serve pure injustice. A masterclass in political filmmaking. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Costa-Gavras

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