Jacques Vergès, Klaus Barbie, Abderrahmane Benhamida, Bachir Boumaâza, Isabelle Coutant-Peyre
Who is Jacques Vergès? Moral conscience… or dark shadow? A manipulative, self-promoting, unscrupulous, amoral exploiter of misery as his critics claim, or a sensitive, empathetic defender of human dig...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008
Stats: 140 reviews
Documentary about a complex defense attorney. I wasn't sure what exactly to think of Verges. Maybe that's the point. No one is as simple as they might seem. Could've used some editing to shorten its length. The character of Verges keeps you from becoming uninterested in the films...( read more)
Terror's Advocate" feels crammed with too much material for the two hours given. I would have liked to have the situations and relationships given more time for information. The white french subtitles on white background didn't help matters as well. If you know all the players in...( read more)
A brilliant study in the link between moral corruption and narcissism. full review
Terror's Advocate is one of the most engaging, morally unsettling political thrillers in quite some time, with the extra advantage of being true.
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