Special Section

1975 · 118 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 1,715 VOTES · DIR. Costa-Gavras

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Overview

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,441 lines

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00:00:10 "SPECIAL COURT"
00:06:54 I am the Minister of...
00:10:12 The masters of our destinies!
00:14:55 - I'll gladly kill Nazis. - Who else?
00:24:23 The Gaullists, though I doubt they act this way.
00:28:15 All right.
00:32:19 Power.
00:36:33 What is this gap?
00:40:54 or of Germany in France?
00:44:22 They are social dregs, Mr. Minister.
00:48:11 Germany... attacked Russia.
00:52:22 She always tells him: ''Still a counselor, at your age!"
00:56:13 But I have to escort the Prime Minister on Saturday.
01:00:08 I' m listening, General Secretary.
01:05:07 regardless who is governing.
01:09:46 It is retroactive.
01:14:38 - But... - There are death sentences.
01:19:11 and the police gave me a regular one.
01:23:04 The Attorney-Gereral.
01:27:21 head of the Paris section.
01:30:46 ...but I enjoyed it... and no one can take that away from me.
01:35:38 It won't be a problem.
01:40:21 They did not dare to sentence me to death.
01:44:08 There is no such a case.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,441
Dialogue density12.2 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line01:44:08

Production Record

DirectorCosta-Gavras
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes1,715