The Goldman Case
By Kevin Filipski September 16, 2024
A methodical and engrossing courtroom drama based on the real-life 1976 trial of the mercurial far-left militant Pierre Goldman.
A methodical and engrossing courtroom drama based on the real-life 1976 trial of the mercurial far-left militant Pierre Goldman.
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