THE CASE

Réalisé par Bernard Stora
2020
France
1h43
Starring : Patrick Bruel, Niels Arestrup, Irène Jacob, Paul Hamy, Michel Bouquet, Laurent Stocker
Cinematography : Thomas Hardmeier
Music : Vincent Stora
Scénario : Bernard Stora, Pascale Robert-Diard, Sonia Moyersoen
Editing : Margot Meynier
Production : Jean-Pierre Guérin, Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre, David Grumbach

 

Synopsis

Famous lawyer Luc Germon believes he has reached the pinnacle of his career when Gilles Fontaine, one of the most powerful businessmen in France, asks him to defend him in a corruption case. But a strange relationship strikes up between the two men. Games of seduction and domination in a legal thriller offering a caustic portrait of the circles of power.

Biographie

Bernard Stora

Graduating from the French Institute of Cinema, IDHEC, in 1964, Bernard Stora started out as an assistant to numerous directors, including Clouzot, Verneuil, Melville and Rappeneau. He directed his first film, Le Jeune marié, in 1983. This was followed by Vent de panique (1987), Mutual Consent (1994) and A Considerable Disturbance (2000). He also writes screenplays.

Contact

Vente internationale et distribution France : Bac Films www.bacfilms.com