Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me

On Monday, September 10, 2012, Jacqueline Sauvage shot her husband the back three times. She then learned that their son had just committed suicide. And so the most publicized trial in recent years commenced.

Cast

Muriel Robin

as Jacqueline Sauvage

Olivier Marchal

as Norbert Marot

Alix Poisson

as Me Tomasini

Armelle Deutsch

as Me Bonaggiunta

Samantha Rénier

as Fabienne

Erika Sainte

as Carole

Laura Sépul

as Sylvie

Anissa Allali

as Nicky Zuliani

Clément Manuel

as Pascal

Yves Rénier

as Directeur de prison

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