The Question
La Question
Synopsis
1957. For several months, Henri Charlègue, the ex-director of the newspaper "Alger democratic", banned, has been living in hiding. Suspected of belonging to the FLN, he is actively sought by paratroopers.
Top Cast
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Jacques Denis
Henri Charlegue
Christian Rist
Maurice Oudinot
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Lieutenant Charbonneau
Nicole Garcia
Agnès Charlegue
Jacques Boudet
Commandant Roch
Michel Beaune
Pr Fayard
Djelloul Beghoura
Hamid
Jean Benguigui
Claude
Françoise Thuries
Josette Oudinot
Maurice Bénichou
Vincent
Roland Blanche
Derida
Christian Bouillette
Gargouille
Gilbert Costa
Garnero
Jean-Claude de Goros
Brull
François Dyrek
Lieutenant Herbelin
Michel Fortin
Le policier arrestation
Jacques Frantz
Lieutenant Lamaze
Jean-Marie Galey
Le médecin de Rennes
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Heynemann
- Screenplay & Story
- Henri Alleg, Claude Veillot, Laurent Heynemann
- Original Score
- Antoine Duhamel
- Original Title
- La Question
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Little Bear, Z Productions, Rush Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Heynemann
Henri Alleg, Claude Veillot, Laurent Heynemann
Antoine Duhamel
Alain Levent
Ariane Boeglin, Armand Psenny
Jacques Auffrere, Claude Guedj, Bertrand Tavernier
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Auffrere
Producer
Claude Guedj
Producer
Bertrand Tavernier
Producer
Claude Veillot
Writer
Laurent Heynemann
Writer
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Alain Levent
Director of Photography
Ariane Boeglin
Editor
Armand Psenny
Editor
Pierre Camus
Production Design
Laurent Lemoine
Production Design
Renée Renard
Costume Design
Laurent Heynemann
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Question
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What is The Question about?
1957. For several months, Henri Charlègue, the ex-director of the newspaper "Alger democratic", banned, has been living in hiding. Suspected of belonging to the FLN, he is actively sought by paratroopers.
Who directed The Question?
The Question was directed by Laurent Heynemann.
Who stars in The Question?
The principal cast of The Question includes Jacques Denis, Christian Rist, Jean-Pierre Sentier, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Boudet.
When was The Question released and how long is it?
The Question was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Question?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Question was composed by Antoine Duhamel.
Is The Question based on a book or true story?
The Question is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Henri Alleg".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Question?
The Question holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).