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In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…Read moreLess
In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…
The story
In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…
Cast & crew
Jean GabinGaston Dominici
Victor LanouxGustave Dominici
Max AmylLawyer Emile Pollack
Paul CrauchetCommissioner Sébeille
Gérard DepardieuZézé Perrin
Henri VilbertPresident of the Correctional
Gérard DarrieuClovis Dominici
Jean-Pierre CastaldiFirst journalist
Jeanne AllardAugusta Callat
Michel BertayPériez, investigating judge
Jacques RichardDeputy CommissionerExplore the crew
- Producer
- Claude Giroux
- Producer
- Éric Rochat
- Director
- Claude Bernard-Aubert
- Screenplay
- Daniel Boulanger
- Writer
- Louis-Émile Galey
- Screenplay
- Claude Bernard-Aubert
- Director of Photography
- Ricardo Aronovich
- Editor
- Louisette Hautecœur
- Original Music Composer
- Alain Goraguer