Justice Is Done

Justice Is Done (1950)

Justice est faite

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.

Date of release
1950-09-20
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Director
André Cayatte

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Golden Lion; Golden Bear

Justice Is Done is a 1950 French drama film directed by André Cayatte, a former lawyer turned filmmaker, as part of his series examining law, justice, and societal morality in post-war France. It tackles the subject of euthanasia by depicting a court case in which a woman is tried for killing her terminally ill employer at his request. The film shows that all members of the jury are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.

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