''Justice Is Done'' (french: Justice est faite) is a 1950 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral ...

. 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. It won the Golden Lion at the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

Plot

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.

Cast

Michel Auclair Michel Auclair (born Vladimir Vujović, sr-cyr, Владимир Вујовић; 14 September 1922 – 7 January 1988) was an actor of Serbian and French ancestry, known best for his roles in French cinema. Auclair was born to a Serbian father ...

as Serge Cremer * Antoine Balpêtré as Le président du tribunal (as Balpétré) * Raymond Bussières as Félix Noblet, le 5ème juré * Jacques Castelot as Gilbert de Montesson, le 1er juré * Jean Debucourt as Michel Caudron, le 7ème juré (as Jean Debucourt Sociétaire de la Comédie Française) * Jean-Pierre Grenier as Jean-Luc Flavier, le 3ème juré (as J.P. Grenier) * Claude Nollier as Elsa Lundenstein (as Claude Nollier de la Comédie Française) * Marcel Pérès as Évariste Malingré, le 2ème juré (as Marcel Perès) * Noël Roquevert as Théodore Andrieux, le 6ème juré * Valentine Tessier as Marceline Micoulin, le 4ème juré * Jean d'Yd as Le père supérieur * Agnès Delahaie as Nicole Vaudrémont * Cécile Didier as Mademoiselle Popélier, l'hôtelière * Juliette Faber as Danièle Andrieux * Anouk Ferjac as Denise *

Dita Parlo Dita Parlo (born Grethe Gerda Kornstädt or Gerda Olga Justine Kornstädt; 4 September 1908 – 12 December 1971) was a German film actress. Early life and career Dita Parlo was born on 4 September 1908 in Stettin, Pomerania, then in the G ...

as Elisabeth

Awards

The film is unique in that it won both the

Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...

and the Golden Lion. ;Wins * 1st Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear (Thrillers and Adventures) *

- Golden Lion

References

External links

* * 1950 films 1950 drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by André Cayatte Golden Lion winners Golden Bear winners French drama films French black-and-white films 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub