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Dog on Trial

Dog on Trial

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Dog on Trial

2024

1h 20m

6.0(89 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Avril, an idealistic lawyer dedicated to lost causes, agrees to defend Cosmos, a dog that has bitten three people, leading to the first canine trial. She has no choice but to win the case, as otherwise, her unusual client will be put down.

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Bande à Part Films

RTS

SRG SSR

France 2 Cinéma

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Laetitia Dosch

Laetitia Dosch

Avril Lucciani

François Damiens

François Damiens

Dariuch Michovski

Jean-Pascal Zadi

Jean-Pascal Zadi

Marc

Anne Dorval

Anne Dorval

Roseline Bruckenheimer

Anabela Moreira

Anabela Moreira

Lorene Furtado

Tom Fiszelson

Joachim (12 ans)

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Judge

Pierre Deladonchamps

Pierre Deladonchamps

Jérôme

Kodi

Kodi

Cosmos

Michèle Gurtner

La Veterinaire Dr Fillinger

Creative team

Directed by: Laetitia Dosch
Written by: Laetitia Dosch
Anne-Sophie Bailly
Produced by: Agnieszka Ramu
Thomas Verhaeghe

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