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The Judge and the Assassin

1976·128'

★ 6.9

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.

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Cast

Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret Juge Rousseau
Michel Galabru Michel Galabru Joseph Bouvier
Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Huppert Rose
Jean-Claude Brialy Jean-Claude Brialy Avocat Villedieu
Renée Faure Renée Faure Mme Rousseau
Cécile Vassort Cécile Vassort Louise Leseuer
Jean-Roger Caussimon Jean-Roger Caussimon Chanteur de rue
Jean Bretonnière Jean Bretonnière Le député
François Dyrek François Dyrek Le cheminot libéré
Monique Chaumette Monique Chaumette La mère de Louise
Yves Robert Yves Robert Professeur Degueldre
Jean Amos Jean Amos Le gardien-chef

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