Action directe, nos années de plomb (2024)
Between 1979 and 1987, a far-left group wreaked havoc across France. Robberies, bombings, assassinations. They struck hard and disappeared in a cloud of explosives, leaflets scattered in the wind, and relentless ideological demands. Their name? Action Directe. More than 80 attacks, 26 wounded, and 12 dead in less than ten years. Stunned French citizens discovered posters plastered everywhere showing portraits of these young women and men who looked like everyone else and whom nothing seemed to be able to stop. A long and intense manhunt began, culminating in the arrest of the group's leadership.
Director: Virginie Linhart
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Natacha Régnier as Narrator (Voice over) |
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Daniel Cohn-Bendit as Self : May 68 - Demonstrator & Politician |
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Olivier Rolin as Self : Founder of Gauche prolétarienne & Writer |
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Bernard Ripert as Self : Lawyer of Action directe |
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Marie-Christine Ételin as Self : Lawyer of Jean-Marc Rouillan (Leader of Action directe) |
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Henri Leclerc as Self : Lawyer of Jean-Marc Rouillan & Nathalie Ménigon |
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Christian Ételin as Self : Lawyer of Action directe |
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Patricia Tourancheau as Self : Journalist |
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Hervé Brusini as Self : Journalist |
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Jo Querr as Self : Counter-terrorism squad superintendent |
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Jean-Louis Bruguière as Self : Investigating magistrate in charge of counter-terrorism affairs |
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Jean-Pierre Pochon as Self : General information counter-terrorism unit chief |
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Jean Glavany as Self : Head of cabinet of President François Mitterrand (1981-1988) |
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Robert Badinter as Self : Minister of Justice (1981-1986) |
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Jean-Louis Huesca as Self : Crime squad superintendent |
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Dan Franck as Self : Friend and host of an Action Directe member, Writer & Screenwriter |
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Élisabeth Trétiack-Franck as Self : Daniel Franck's then wife & Press officer |
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Noël Mamère as Self : TV Newsreader (Archive) |
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Patrick Stefanini as Self : Principal private Secretary of Robert Pandraud & Deputy Minister for Security (1986-1988) |
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Gilles Leclair as Self : Crime squad superintendent |
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Ange Mancini as Self : First boss of the RAID |
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Frédérique Lantieri as Self : Journalist |
| Directing | Virginie Linhart | Director |
| Camera | Jérôme Colin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Elsa Colin | Sound |
| Sound | Sylvain Delecroix | Sound |
| Sound | Pierre Begon-Lours | Sound |
| Editing | Yohann Le Rallier | Editor |
| Production | Anthony Orliange | Producer |
| Art | Mathieu Faure | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Jérôme Plasseraud | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Vanessa Schneider | Author |
| Writing | Virginie Linhart | Author |
| Camera | Jérôme Colin | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Elsa Colin | Camera Operator |
