Desc: La machine: Directed by Paul Vecchiali. With Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Sonia Saviange, Monique Mélinand, Maurice Gautier. Pierre Lentier murders an 8-year-old in horrendous circumstances. This 30-something solitary factory worker who lives on the edge of society is sentenced to death. A damning indictment of the death penalty and the manipulative behaviour of the media.