Movie
An Ordinary Case
Overview
Jean Monier is a disillusioned lawyer, appointed to defend Nicolas Milik, a man accused of murdering his wife. While everything points to his guilt, Monier takes up the case, convinced of his innocence.
Details
- Release date
- 2024-09-11
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Zazi Films, Zinc, France 2 Cinéma
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Daniel Auteuil as Maître Jean Monier
- Grégory Gadebois as Nicolas Milik
- Alice Belaïdi as Avocate Générale Adèle Houri
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Maître Annie Debret
- Gaëtan Roussel as Roger Marton
- Isabelle Candelier as Présidente Violette Mangin
- Florence Janas as Laure Marton
- Aurore Auteuil as Audrey Girard
- Nathalie Dodivers as Cécile Milik
- Suliane Brahim as Maître Judith Goma
- Laurent Bozzi as Gendarme directeur d'enquête
- Pierre-François Veil as Maître Montel
Crew
- Daniel Auteuil - Director
- Steven Mitz - Screenplay
- Daniel Auteuil - Screenplay
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