A Full Day's Work

A Full Day's Work

1973 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Crime

A father plans to kill in the same day the nine members of the jury who condemned his son to death.

Directed by Jean-Louis Trintignant · Written by Vincenzo Labella

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