Stephane is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife. A judge tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy task, because there is a political and social pressure.
Jean CarmetLe juge Fernand Noblet
Victor LanouxStéphane Bertin
Valérie MairesseMuriel Olivier, l'institutrice
Michel RobinGaspard, le braconnier
Jacques RichardMaurois, le représentant du personnel
Gérard JugnotFréval, le patron du bar
Francis LemaireMaître Demaison, l'avocat de Stéphane
Anne BellecNelly, la belle-sœur de Stéphane
Alain DouteyDebray, le responsable administratif de la tannerieJean VignyLe Curé Borie
Gérard CaillaudLarsac, le racheteur potentiel de la tannerie
Roland AmstutzVaran, le député
Christian de TillièreLe procureur
Jacques CanselierJavel, greffier du Juge Noblet
Jacques ChailleuxRiffaud, un ouvrier
