The Dominici Affair

The Dominici Affair

1973•1h 45m•6.8/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(74)

In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…

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Production

Bocaccio Films, Compagnie Française de Coproductions Internationales (COFCI), Gafer, Mondial Televisione Film, SNC

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Gaston Dominici

Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux

Gustave Dominici

Max Amyl

Max Amyl

Lawyer Emile Pollack

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Commissioner Sébeille

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Zézé Perrin

Henri Vilbert

Henri Vilbert

President of the Correctional

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Clovis Dominici

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

First journalist

Jeanne Allard

Jeanne Allard

Augusta Callat

Michel Bertay

Michel Bertay

Périez, investigating judge

Geneviève Fontanel

Geneviève Fontanel

Yvette Dominici

Jacques Richard

Jacques Richard

Deputy Commissioner

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Perrin

Daniel Ivernel

Daniel Ivernel

President of the Assizes of Digne

Colin Drake

Colin Drake

Sir Jack Drummond

Jane Martel

Lady Ann Drummond

Nicole Giroux

Elizabeth Drummond

Alberto Farnese

Alberto Farnese

Italian journalist

Pierre Forget

Pierre Forget

Yvette's father

Annick Fougery

Germaine Perrin

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