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The Judge and the Assassin
6.8 / 10• 1976• 2h 8m•NR• French
HistoryCrimeDrama
Storyline
France, 1893. Joseph Bouvier attempts to shoot his love who refused to marry him and to commit suicide. Upon release from the filthy asylum where he was placed, with bullets still remaining in his head, he wanders the country roads and rapes and murders many teenagers over years. The judge Rousseau captures him, but to serve his ambition seeks to avoid that Bouvier is simply declared insane.
Cast & Crew
Philippe Noiret
Juge Rousseau
Lead
Michel Galabru
Joseph Bouvier
Isabelle Huppert
Rose
Jean-Claude Brialy
Avocat Villedieu
Renée Faure
Mme Rousseau
Cécile Vassort
Louise Leseuer
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Chanteur de rue
Jean Bretonnière
Le député
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bertrand Tavernier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Judge and the Assassin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
