The Judge and the Assassin is a 1976 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier that stars Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Michel Galabru, and Jean-Claude Brialy. Set in France in the 1890s, it shows the capture after a trail of rapes and murders of a possibly deranged ex-soldier, based on the historical Joseph Vacher, and how he is befriended by an ambitious judge who leads him into incriminating himself. The film won two César Awards in 1977.
The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Genres - Comedy Drama, Crime, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama |
Release Date - Mar 10, 1976 |
Run Time - 128 min. |
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19th Century, Assassin, Asylum, César Awards, Joseph Vacher, Le Juge, Violent
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Subject: capital punishment, serial killer
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A bíró és a gyilkos
HU
El juez y el asesino
AR, ES, UY
El Juez y el asesino
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Il giudice e l'assassino
IT
Le juge et l'assassin
CA, EC, FR
O anakritis kai o dolofonos
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O Juiz e o Assassino
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O ανακριτής και ο δολοφόνος
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Sędzia i zabójca
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The Judge and the Assassin
CA, GB, US
Yargıç ve cellâdı - Cinayet oyunu
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