L'Abolition
2009•3h 0m•
★6.0(4 ratings)
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The story of Robert Badinter who was the major architect of the abolition of the death penalty in France .
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Jean-Daniel VerhaegheWriters
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The story of Robert Badinter who was the major architect of the abolition of the death penalty in France .
Philippe Lemaire
It was a co-production between: France, Belgium.
The film was directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe.
The screenplay was written by Alain Godard.
Cinematography was handled by Marc Falchier.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1227918.
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L'Abolition
Released
Français
France, Belgium
