The Law(2014)
La Loi
The Law Synopsis
Directed by French Director Christian Faure and released in 2014, The Law brilliantly traces three days, in late Fall 1974, of stormy debate in the French National Assembly, around a bill which would make "voluntary termination of pregnancy" legal. Behind this bill stands a lone woman brilliantly played by a remarkable Emmanuelle Devos (also in The Other Son): Simone Veil the Minister of Health in the Jacques Chirac government during the presidency of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. During these three days of violent debate Veil, a Jew and Holocaust survivor, is spared nothing: political negotiations, solitude, sparring arguments, insults and violence to her family. In spite of all of this, Veil never wavers.
The Law (2014) is a history and tv movie film directed by Christian Faure, released on November 26, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Emmanuelle Devos, Lionel Abelanski, Lorànt Deutsch and Laure Killing. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
- Director:
- Christian Faure
- Writers:
- Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux, Mazarine Pingeot
- Producers:
- David Kodsi
- Cinematographer:
- Jean-Pierre Hervé
- Production:
- La Région Île-de-France, K'Ien Productions, France Télévisions
- Status:
- Released
The Law Cast & Crew
Main cast
Emmanuelle Devos
as Simone Veil
Lionel Abelanski
as Antoine Veil
Lorànt Deutsch
as Dominique Levert
Laure Killing
as Françoise Giroud
Flore Bonaventura
as Diane Riestrof
Lannick Gautry
as Rémy Bourdon
Aurélia Petit
as Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Anne Girouard
as Myriam, la documentaliste
Michel Jonasz
as Gaston Defferre
Michaël Cohen
as Jacques Chirac
Olivier Pagès
as Jean Lecanuet
Alain Stern
as Michel Poniatowski
Key crew
Directed by Christian Faure, written by Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux and Mazarine Pingeot, produced by David Kodsi.
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The Law Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 17 ratings.
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The Law – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Law online?
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The Law (2014) is available to stream on France Channel Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Law?
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The main cast of The Law (2014) includes Emmanuelle Devos, Lionel Abelanski, Lorànt Deutsch, Laure Killing and Flore Bonaventura. The film was directed by Christian Faure. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Law released?
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The Law was released on November 26, 2014 and runs for 1h 27m.
Is The Law worth watching?
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The Law (2014) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.