L'Emprise
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- TV Movie
"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?
L'Emprise is a French drama TV movie released in January 2015, adapted from the true-crime memoir Acquitted by Alexandra Lange. The film follows a mother of four on trial for her husband's murder, exploring how a woman driven to desperation becomes a defendant in a case that shocked France.
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Odile VuilleminAlexandra Lange
Fred TestotMarcello Guillemin
Marc LavoineProsecutor Luc Frémiot
Lolita ChammahBrigitte
Micky SébastianJudge Schneider- Robert LangeSam Karmann
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When was L'Emprise released?
L'Emprise premiered on January 26, 2015.
What is L'Emprise based on?
The film is adapted from the memoir Acquitted by Alexandra Lange, a first-hand account of a woman's trial for her husband's murder.
What is the plot of L'Emprise?
L'Emprise tells the story of Alexandra, a mother of four, as she stands trial for killing her husband. The narrative follows the three days of her trial while revealing how years of living with an abusive partner led to this moment.
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