A Robert Badinter biopic is in production
“It’s about highlighting the fight of Robert Badinter, who was lawyer for Charlie Chaplin, Brigitte Bardot and other great personalities.”
With his company September Productionthe producer Jean Nainchrik (The heirs, Appointment with Crime), is preparing a feature film on the illustrious French lawyer and politician, Robert Badinter, according to The French Film.
Close to the main interested party, Jean Nainchrik had produced Abolitiona television film in two parts, directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaegheadapted from the books Execution And Abolition. It is Charles Berling who had slipped into the lawyer's dress. At the time broadcast on France 2, the TV film was rebroadcast on Public Senate on March 2, shortly after the disappearance of Robert Badinter.
It must be said that his career is worthy of a great film. His life was punctuated by media trials, making him a reference in criminal defense. From the 1970s, his unfailing commitment to the fight against capital punishment was propelled by two defense pleadings, that of Roger Bontems (1972) and Patrick Henry (1977). In 1981, he entered the government as Keeper of the Seals and Minister of Justice. It was in this position that he abolished the death penalty, as well as the removal of the decriminalization of homosexuality and even compensation for victims of road accidents.
Currently being written, the feature film will be directed by Pierre Godeaudirector ofDesperately (available on FirstMax) And Leeward of the Marquesas.
“It is about highlighting the fight of Robert Badinter, who was lawyer for Charlie Chaplin, Brigitte Bardot and other great personalities. He accompanied his colleague Philippe Lemaire, at the latter's request, in the Buffet-Bontems affair. Roger Bontems will be sentenced to death even though he did not kill and will be executed, which will provoke Robert Badinter's fight against the death penalty in France while public opinion is largely in the majority against abolition. Elisabeth Badinter was total support for him during his fight“, explain Jean Nainchrik.
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