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The Judge and the Assassin
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The Judge and the Assassin

Mar 10, 1976
2h 8m
★ 6.9

Overview

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.

Genres

History
Crime
Drama

Production Companies

Lira Films
FR3
SFP

Cast

Philippe Noiret

Juge Rousseau

Philippe Noiret

Michel Galabru

Joseph Bouvier

Michel Galabru

Isabelle Huppert

Rose

Isabelle Huppert

Jean-Claude Brialy

Avocat Villedieu

Jean-Claude Brialy

Renée Faure

Mme Rousseau

Renée Faure

Cécile Vassort

Louise Leseuer

Cécile Vassort

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Chanteur de rue

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Jean Bretonnière

Le député

Jean Bretonnière

François Dyrek

Le cheminot libéré

François Dyrek

Monique Chaumette

La mère de Louise

Monique Chaumette

Yves Robert

Professeur Degueldre

Yves Robert

Jean Amos

Le gardien-chef

Jean Amos

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