Storyline
"L'emprise" is the story of a drama, adapted from the moving book-witness "Acquitted", by Alexandra Lange. The story of a mother of four children, which is found in March 2012 in the dock of the foundations of Douai for the murder of her husband. How does a woman manage to kill the father of her children with a knife? During the three days of the trial, panting narrative takes us into the daily life of Alexandra, a mother that the society has failed to protect, neither she nor her children from the control of a monster she has loved. Through this incident that made headlines and upset the public, an event movie that raises the question of the balance of justice. Will she be heard?
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Odile Vuillemin
Alexandra Lange
Fred Testot
Marcello Guillemin
Marc Lavoine
Prosecutor Luc Frémiot
Lolita Chammah
Brigitte
Micky Sébastian
Judge Schneider
Robert Lange
Sam Karmann
Frequently Asked Questions
L'Emprise was released on January 26, 2015.
The runtime of L'Emprise is 1h 38m.
L'Emprise is a Drama, TV Movie movie.
L'Emprise has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
L'Emprise is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
L'Emprise was directed by Claude-Michel Rome.
The main cast of L'Emprise includes Odile Vuillemin, Fred Testot, Marc Lavoine.
L'Emprise is originally in French.