Released:
2006-03-29

Overview:
In 1972 16-year-old Marie-Claire became pregnant after a rape. With help from her mother Michelle and three other women, she underwent a clandestine abortion. Under a 1920 law, the five women were arrested and charged. Supported by a procession of well-known French (eg Simone de Beauvoir), the five were released and the law was adapted.

Director:
François Luciani

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Anouk Grinberg
  as
  Gisèle Halimi
• 
  Tom Novembre
  as
  Gilbert
• 
  Sandrine Bonnaire
  as
  Martine Lang
• 
  Juliette Lamboley
  as
  Léa Langlois
• 
  Nathalie Besançon
  as
  Colette