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Action directe, nos années de plomb

Between 1979 and 1987, a far-left group wreaked havoc across France. Robberies, bombings, assassinations. They struck hard and disappeared in a cloud of explosives, leaflets scattered in the wind, and relentless ideological demands. Their name? Action Directe. More than 80 attacks, 26 wounded, and 12 dead in less than ten years. Stunned French citizens discovered posters plastered everywhere showing portraits of these young women and men who looked like everyone else and whom nothing seemed to be able to stop. A long and intense manhunt began, culminating in the arrest of the group's leadership.

Top Cast

  • Natacha Régnier

    Natacha Régnier

    Narrator (Voice over)

  • Daniel Cohn-Bendit

    Daniel Cohn-Bendit

    Self : May 68 - Demonstrator & Politician

  • Olivier Rolin

    Olivier Rolin

    Self : Founder of Gauche prolétarienne & Writer

  • Bernard Ripert

    Bernard Ripert

    Self : Lawyer of Action directe

  • Marie-Christine Ételin

    Marie-Christine Ételin

    Self : Lawyer of Jean-Marc Rouillan (Leader of Action directe)

  • Henri Leclerc

    Henri Leclerc

    Self : Lawyer of Jean-Marc Rouillan & Nathalie Ménigon

  • Christian Ételin

    Christian Ételin

    Self : Lawyer of Action directe

  • Patricia Tourancheau

    Patricia Tourancheau

    Self : Journalist

  • Hervé Brusini

    Hervé Brusini

    Self : Journalist

Overview

Between 1979 and 1987, a far-left group wreaked havoc across France. Robberies, bombings, assassinations. They struck hard and disappeared in a cloud of explosives, leaflets scattered in the wind, and relentless ideological demands. Their name? Action Directe. More than 80 attacks, 26 wounded, and 12 dead in less than ten years. Stunned French citizens discovered posters plastered everywhere showing portraits of these young women and men who looked like everyone else and whom nothing seemed to be able to stop. A long and intense manhunt began, culminating in the arrest of the group's leadership.

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