Release Date

08 Apr, 2025

Runtime

02:48: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

3/1

Synopsis

On May 11, 1987, the trial of Klaus Barbie, former head of the Gestapo and the first Nazi officer to be tried in France for crimes against humanity, began in Lyon. Tracked down and identified by Beate and Serge Klarsfeld, he was extradited from Bolivia through intergovernmental agreements. The charges centered on three major crimes: the roundups on Rue Sainte-Catherine, the roundup of the children of Izieu, and the final deportation convoy of August 11, 1944. During 37 hearings, filmed in their entirety, the survivors’ testimonies reveal a relentless and cruel torturer. Barbie, absent on the advice of his lawyer Jacques Vergès, was sentenced on July 4, 1987, to life imprisonment. This verdict marked a key milestone in the fight against impunity for Nazi criminals. Barbie died in 1991.

Original Title

Le Procès de Klaus Barbie

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Season 1

08 Apr, 2025

Actors

Benjamin Lavernhe

Klaus Barbie

Crew

Gabriel Le Bomin

Dana Hastier

Thomas Dappelo

Ivan Dumas

Olivier Dandré

Clément Trahard

Barthélémy Vieillot

Pierre Corbet

Charlotte de Luppé

Barbara Schölnberger

Lionel Montabord

Nadia Courtailler

Clotilde Garnier

Stéphanie Selva