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FRANCE · 1972
Slap the Monster on Page One
Synopsis
Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.
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Films with Similar Themes
media manipulation · political corruption · criminal justice · class conflict · election interference
