Name: Hors la loi
Genre: Drama, History
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Drama

History

Hors la loi

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In 1972, 16-year-old Marie-Claire Chevalier was raped and became pregnant. Helped by her mother to have a clandestine abortion, she was finally denounced and arrested. Both faced imprisonment. Gisèle Halimi, their lawyer, transformed their trial into a historic battle. By denouncing an unjust law, they mobilized public opinion and paved the way for the Veil law, legalizing abortion in France. This forgotten struggle resurfaced almost half a century later, in 2019, when schoolchildren proposed that Marie-Claire be made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, transforming what had long been her shame into a source of pride and a symbol for future generations.

Cast

Virginie Efira

Gisèle Halimi

Mallory Wanecque

Marie-Claire Chevalier

Crew

Pauline Bureau

Director

Pauline Bureau

Screenplay

Dorothée Auboiron

Casting Director

Philippe Rousselet

Producer

Cast

Virginie Efira

Mallory Wanecque

Crew

Pauline Bureau

Pauline Bureau

Dorothée Auboiron

Philippe Rousselet

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