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On Trial (1954 film)

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On Trial
Directed byJulien Duvivier
Written byJulien Duvivier
Produced byFranco London Films, Jolly Film
StarringDaniel Gélin, Eleonora Rossi Drago and Madeleine Robinson
CinematographyRobert Lefebvre
Edited byMarthe Poncin
Music byPierre Larrieu
Georges Van Parys
Color processBlack and white
Production
companies
Franco London Films
Jolly Film
Distributed byGaumont
Release date
  • 4 June 1954 (1954-06-04)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

On Trial (French: L'Affaire Maurizius; Italian: Il caso Mauritius) is a 1954 Franco-Italian crime drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Daniel Gélin, Madeleine Robinson and Anton Walbrook.[1] It was based on a 1928 novel by Jakob Wassermann.

Synopsis

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Etzel, the son of the great prosecutor Andergast, wants to examine the file for the Maurizius case, eighteen years prior, in which the accused was condemned on the basis of suppositions. This case allowed his father's career to progress rapidly, but Etzel has some doubts.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "L'Affaire Maurizius". cinematheque.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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