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L'Avocat du diable
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L'Avocat du diable

2005-05-13 · 52 min · ★ 10.0

Documentary

Documentary on Xavier Magnée, defense lawyer of Marc Dutroux, the Belgian who was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of minors, murdering several girls as well as his alleged accomplice. The film concentrates on how a man can represent the "devil".

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Directors
Alain Hertoghe, Tony Malamatenios
Production companies
Doc en Stock, France 2
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Xavier Magnée
Ronny Baudewin
Marc DutrouxMarc Dutroux
Michel Lelièvre
Michelle Martin
Jean-Michel Nihoul
Fabienne Magnée
Martine Van Praet
Laetitia Delhez

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