Justice Is Done
| Justice Is Done | |
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French Poster
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| Directed by | André Cayatte |
| Produced by | Robert Dorfmann |
| Written by |
André Cayatte (screenplay) Charles Spaak (dialogue & screenplay) |
| Starring | Valentine Tessier |
| Music by | Raymond Legrand |
| Cinematography | Jean Bourgoin |
| Edited by | Christian Gaudin |
| Distributed by | Coronis (France) Joseph Burstyn Inc. (US) |
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Release date
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20 September 1950 (France) March 2, 1953 (US) |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Justice Is Done (French: Justice est faite) is a 1950 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. It tackles the subject of euthanasia by depicting a court case in which a woman is tried for killing her terminally ill husband at his request. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.
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