Le viol - 2017

21 August 1974. In Marseille, two Belgian tourists, Nicole and Malia, are savagely attacked and raped by three men. Their attackers claim that the women consented and are allowed to remain free. Though their friends and family advise them to forget the ordeal, Nicole and Malia instead decide to fight. Helped by their lawyer, Gisèle Halimi, they request that the attackers be judged at the assize court. On 8 May 1978, after a long battle, they finally obtain justice. A trial which made history as until then rape had been considered simply as a misdemeanor, whereas now it became a crime.

87min
2017
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Clotilde Courau profile pictureClotilde CourauGisèle Halimi
Hippolyte Girardot profile pictureHippolyte GirardotPrésident cour d’assises
Patrick Mille profile picturePatrick MilleMaître Collard
Yannick Choirat profile pictureYannick ChoiratMaître Tubiana
Sam Karmann profile pictureSam KarmannProfesseur Minkovsky
Romane Bohringer profile pictureRomane BohringerArlette Laguiller
Pierre Andrau profile picturePierre AndrauBruno Mancini
Stéphane Rideau profile pictureStéphane RideauPierre Mathieu
Patrick Catalifo profile picturePatrick CatalifoEmile Mancini

About Le viol

Le viol Overview

21 August 1974. In Marseille, two Belgian tourists, Nicole and Malia, are savagely attacked and raped by three men. Their attackers claim that the women consented and are allowed to remain free. Though their friends and family advise them to forget the ordeal, Nicole and Malia instead decide to fight. Helped by their lawyer, Gisèle Halimi, they request that the attackers be judged at the assize court. On 8 May 1978, after a long battle, they finally obtain justice. A trial which made history as until then rape had been considered simply as a misdemeanor, whereas now it became a crime.

Runtime: 87min

Extra details

Original Title: Le viol
Original Language: French
Directed By: Alain Tasma
Production Companies
France 3EuropaCorp TelevisionFontana Productions