In 1958 in Paris, during the Algerian War, a young trainee lawyer, Maître Chabrier, was assigned to defend an Algerian garbage collector against paratroopers who had beaten him. Stay out of Algerian affairs, his peers advise him because the trial is taking a political turn. Chabrier acquired the reputation of the Fellaghas' lawyer.

• Antenne 2
• Laurent Malet
• Anne-Marie Philipe
• Mohamed Zinet
• Raymond Gérôme
• Michel Auclair
• Amidou
• Michel Beaune
• Victor Garrivier