Justice Est Faite (1950)

Synopsis of Justice Est Faite

In Justice est Faite, French director Andre Cayatte and his favorite screenwriter Charles Spaak tackle the delicate issue of euthanasia. The story is related in flashback, from the vantage point of a murder trial. The central character is Marceline (Valentine Tessier), who kills her incurably ill lover at his request. Emphasis is placed not on the crime itself, but on the thought processes and legal strategies of the prosecution and defense. Justice est Faite won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Its chance for success in English-speaking countries was hampered somewhat by the film's overabundance of dialogue. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):

André Cayatte

Writer(s):

André Cayatte, Charles Spaak

• 1951 - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear
• 1953 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Film
• 1950 - Venice International Film Festival - Lion of San Marco for Best Film

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