The Law

Name: The Law
Released: 2014-11-26
Rating: 6.4

6.4/10 (17)

·2014· 87 min

Director: Christian Faure

Directed by French Director Christian Faure and released in 2014, The Law brilliantly traces three days, in late Fall 1974, of stormy debate in the French National Assembly, around a bill which would make "voluntary termination of pregnancy" legal. Behind this bill stands a lone woman brilliantly played by a remarkable Emmanuelle Devos (also in The Other Son): Simone Veil the Minister of Health in the Jacques Chirac government during the presidency of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. During these three days of violent debate Veil, a Jew and Holocaust survivor, is spared nothing: political negotiations, solitude, sparring arguments, insults and violence to her family. In spite of all of this, Veil never wavers.

Where to Watch

France Channel Amazon Channel

Cast

Emmanuelle Devos

Simone Veil

Lionel Abelanski

Antoine Veil

Lorànt Deutsch

Dominique Levert

Laure Killing

Françoise Giroud

Flore Bonaventura

Diane Riestrof

Lannick Gautry

Rémy Bourdon

Aurélia Petit

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Anne Girouard

Myriam, la documentaliste

Michel Jonasz

Gaston Defferre

Michaël Cohen

Jacques Chirac

Olivier Pagès

Jean Lecanuet

Alain Stern

Michel Poniatowski

In brief

The Law (2014) is a history, tv movie film. With an average rating of 6.4/10 from 17 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 27min. You can stream it on: France Channel Amazon Channel.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Law online?

The Law is available on the following streaming services: France Channel Amazon Channel. Availability can change — check the "Where to watch" section on this page for current sources.

How long is The Law?

The Law runs 87 minutes (1h 27min).

What rating does The Law have?

The Law has an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 17 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Law from?

The Law was released in 2014.