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Justice Is Done

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Justice Is Done is a 1950 French drama film directed by Andre Cayatte, a former lawyer who turned to filmmaking to examine law, justice and morality in postwar France. It depicts the trial of a woman accused of killing her terminally ill employer at his own request, showing how each juror personal history colors the facts as presented. The film won the Golden Bear in the thriller and adventure category at the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Original Language
French 1
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Golden Bear 2
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Golden Lion 2
Release Year
1950 1
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1. Justice Is Done (Wikipedia)
  • Justice Is Done, Description, original language
    Justice Is Done is a 1950 French drama film directed by Andre Cayatte, a former lawyer who turned to filmmaking to examine law, justice and morality in postwar France.
  • Article lead sentence
    Justice Is Done (French: Justice est faite) is a 1950 French drama film directed by André Cayatte, a former lawyer turned filmmaker, as part of his series examining law, justice, and societal morality in post-war France.
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2. Justice Is Done (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Bear
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Bear.
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Lion
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Lion.
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