Le Procès de Bobigny (5.8)

Movie · 2006 · 1 h 28 min · Drama, TV Movie

In 1972 16-year-old Marie-Claire became pregnant after a rape. With help from her mother Michelle and three other women, she underwent a clandestine abortion. Under a 1920 law, the five women were arrested and charged. Supported by a procession of well-known French (eg Simone de Beauvoir), the five were released and the law was adapted.

Directed by: François Luciani

Starring Anouk Grinberg, Tom Novembre, Sandrine Bonnaire, Juliette Lamboley, Nathalie Besançon, Sophie Le Tellier, Marie Bunel, Matthieu Tribes, Jacky Nercessian, Édith Le Merdy

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