First image of Charlotte Gainsbourg as Gisèle Halimi
The biopic on the famous lawyer also reveals its release date.
Announced last September, the film about Gisèle Halimi unveils its first visual, with Charlotte Gainsbourg in the dress of the lawyer symbol of the fight against the criminalization of abortion. At his side, Cécile de France, who will visibly embody the mother of the young woman at the heart of the historic Bobigny trial.
Synopsis:
November 1972. At the Bobigny court, an extraordinary trial shakes the whole of France. Marie-Claire Chevalier, 16, is accused of having an illegal abortion. At the helm, her mother and all the women who helped her. Their lawyer, Gisèle Halimi, makes a crazy, insane bet: she asks them not to plead guilty. Gisèle will do what has never been done before, she will accuse and attack the law, at the risk of losing everything. In the name of all.
Gisèle – In the name of all is directed by the duo Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller, who won the César for short film in 2020 for Pile of hairwith Grégory Gadebois. We also find Gadebois in the casting of this biopic, as well as Saül Benchetrit in the role of young Marie-Claire. The film will be released in cinemas on November 4, distributed by Gaumont.
The announcement of the choice of Charlotte Gainsbourg generated controversy, and even a petition demanding the actress’ withdrawal because of her positions on the question of Palestine.
