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The Counsel

Original title: L'avocat
  • 20102010
  • 1h 42m
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5.6/10
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Benoît Magimel in The Counsel (2010)
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A new lawyer, ambitious and eager to establish himself, takes on a difficult case and wins. Little does he realise that his win might destroy him.A new lawyer, ambitious and eager to establish himself, takes on a difficult case and wins. Little does he realise that his win might destroy him.A new lawyer, ambitious and eager to establish himself, takes on a difficult case and wins. Little does he realise that his win might destroy him.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
314
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  • Director
    • Cédric Anger
  • Writer
    • Cédric Anger
  • Stars
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Gilbert Melki
    • Aïssa Maïga
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  • Director
    • Cédric Anger
  • Writer
    • Cédric Anger
  • Stars
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Gilbert Melki
    • Aïssa Maïga
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • Léo Demarsan
    Gilbert Melki
    Gilbert Melki
    • Paul Vanoni
    Aïssa Maïga
    Aïssa Maïga
    • Ève
    Éric Caravaca
    Éric Caravaca
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    Samir Guesmi
    Samir Guesmi
    • Ben Corey
    Barbet Schroeder
    Barbet Schroeder
    • Jacques Meco
    Olivier Loustau
    Olivier Loustau
    • Richard Lauro
    Grégoire Aubert
    • Franck
    Kader Bouallaga
    • Vincent
    • (as Abdelkader Bouallaga)
    Jeanne Corporon
    • Mme Herman
    Jean-Claude Dumas
    • Laurent Claret
    Laurent Claret
    Laurent Claret
    • Jacques Herzog
    Robert Lucibello
    • Le Président de la Cour
    Thomas Klotz
    • Avocat Herman
    Gilles Matheron
    • Représentant Hestia Fret SA
    Christian Linares
    • Gardien entrepôt
    • (as Christian Llinares)
    Astrid Adverbe
    • Secrétaire Nina
    Bertrand Nadler
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      • Cédric Anger
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    • Trivia
      French visa # 114045 delivered on 2-12-2010.
    • Soundtracks
      Free Bird
      Written by Ronnie Van Zant (as Van Sant) and Allen Collins (as Collins)
      Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Copyright by Duchess Music/Longitude Music
      Produced in 1973 by MCA Records
      With Permission of Universal Music Vision

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • SND (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • L'avocat
    • Filming locations
      • Cour d'appel de Montpellier, Palais de Justice, 1 rue Foch, Montpellier, Hérault, France
    • Production companies
      • Sunrise Films
      • SND Films
      • Canal+
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      • €5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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