The Trial of Klaus Barbie

Synopsis

On May 11, 1987, the trial of Klaus Barbie, former head of the Gestapo and the first Nazi officer to be tried in France for crimes against humanity, began in Lyon. Tracked down and identified by Beate and Serge Klarsfeld, he was extradited from Bolivia through intergovernmental agreements. The charges centered on three major crimes: the roundups on Rue Sainte-Catherine, the roundup of the children of Izieu, and the final deportation convoy of August 11, 1944. During 37 hearings, filmed in their entirety, the survivors’ testimonies reveal a relentless and cruel torturer. Barbie, absent on the advice of his lawyer Jacques Vergès, was sentenced on July 4, 1987, to life imprisonment. This verdict marked a key milestone in the fight against impunity for Nazi criminals. Barbie died in 1991.

Cast

Benjamin Lavernhe

Narrateur

Klaus Barbie

Self

Crew

Costume & Make-Up

• Nadia Courtailler Makeup Artist
• Clotilde Garnier Makeup Artist
• Stéphanie Selva Makeup Artist
• Noémie Lavigne Makeup Artist

Crew

• Charlotte de Luppé Documentation & Support
• Barbara Schölnberger Documentation & Support
• Sophie Clavaizolle Manager of Operations
• Juliette Blanchard Manager of Operations

Directing

• Gabriel Le Bomin Director

Editing

• Barthélémy Vieillot Editor
• Pierre Corbet Assistant Editor

Production

• Dana Hastier Producer

Sound

• Thomas Dappelo Music
• Ivan Dumas Sound
• Olivier Dandré Sound
• Clément Trahard Sound
• Lionel Montabord Sound Mixer

Writing

• Laurent Joly Writers' Assistant

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