Top Cast
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Mélanie Bernier
Victoire
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Pascal Elbé
César Garbot
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Thierry Frémont
Inspector Levallois
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Guillaume Labbé
Arthur Marcellin
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Thomas Coumans
François
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Valérie Dashwood
Mme Joseph
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Didier Vinson
Augustin Missonnier
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Yves Pignot
Doyen Charles Henri Rebatteux
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Pierre Deny
Émile Marcellin
Overview
Victoire, the first female law student admitted to the Sorbonne, is accused of murder. Helped by her professor, she's in a race against time to prove her innocence.
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