The Judge and the Assassin (1976)

03/10/1976 (FR) • 2h 8m

History, Crime, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Philippe Noiret

Juge Rousseau

Michel Galabru

Joseph Bouvier

Jean-Claude Brialy

Avocat Villedieu

Renée Faure

Mme Rousseau

Cécile Vassort

Louise Leseuer

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Chanteur de rue

François Dyrek

Le cheminot libéré


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

asylum

serial killer

19th century

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