Terror's Advocate
L'avocat de la terreur
Synopsis
A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla, exploring how Vergès assisted, from the 1960s onwards, anti-imperialist terrorist cells operating in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Participants interviewed include Algerian nationalists Yacef Saadi, Zohra Drif, Djamila Bouhired and Abderrahmane Benhamida, Khmer Rouge members Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, once far-left activists Hans-Joachim Klein and Magdalena Kopp, terrorist Carlos the Jackal, lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, neo-Nazi Ahmed Huber, Palestinian politician Bassam Abu Sharif, Lebanese politician Karim Pakradouni, political cartoonist Siné, former spy Claude Moniquet, novelist and ghostwriter Lionel Duroy, and investigative journalist Oliver Schröm.
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TERRORS ADVOCATE - "Jaw-Dropping" NY TimesOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-09-24
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Jacques Vergès
Self
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez
Self / Carlos the Jackal (voice)
Yacef Saâdi
Self
Magdalena Kopp
Self
Abderrahmane Benhamida
Self
Djamila Bouhared
Self
Isabelle Coutant-Peyre
Self
Jean-Paul Dollé
Self
Barbet Schroeder
Narrator (voice)
Guillaume Durand
Self (archive footage)
Klaus Barbie
Self (archive footage)
Zohra Drif-Bitat
Self
Bassam Abu Sharif
Self
Pol Pot
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barbet Schroeder
- Screenplay & Story
- Barbet Schroeder
- Original Score
- Jorge Arriagada
- Original Title
- L'avocat de la terreur
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Khmer, English, French, German
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- Yalla Films, Wild Bunch
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder
Jorge Arriagada
Caroline Champetier, Jean-Luc Perreard
Nelly Quettier
Rita Dagher
Department Leadership Roster
Barbet Schroeder
Director
Rita Dagher
Producer
Caroline Champetier
Director of Photography
Jean-Luc Perreard
Director of Photography
Jorge Arriagada
Original Music Composer
Nelly Quettier
Editor
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What is Terror's Advocate about?
A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla, exploring how Vergès assisted, from the 1960s onwards, anti-imperialist terrorist cells operating in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Participants interviewed include Algerian nationalists Yacef Saadi, Zohra Drif, Djamila Bouhired and Abderrahmane Benhamida, Khmer Rouge members Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, once far-left activists Hans-Joachim Klein and Magdalena Kopp, terrorist Carlos the Jackal, lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, neo-Nazi Ahmed Huber, Palestinian politician Bassam Abu Sharif, Lebanese politician Karim Pakradouni, political cartoonist Siné, former spy Claude Moniquet, novelist and ghostwriter Lionel Duroy, and investigative journalist Oliver Schröm.
Who directed Terror's Advocate?
Terror's Advocate was directed by Barbet Schroeder.
Who stars in Terror's Advocate?
The principal cast of Terror's Advocate includes Jacques Vergès, Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, Yacef Saâdi, Magdalena Kopp, Abderrahmane Benhamida.
When was Terror's Advocate released and how long is it?
Terror's Advocate was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Terror's Advocate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Terror's Advocate was composed by Jorge Arriagada.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Terror's Advocate?
Terror's Advocate holds official age classifications: CA: 14A.