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The Judge and the Assassin is a french film of genre Drama directed by Bertrand Tavernier with Philippe Noiret
The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
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Add to a movie listThe Judge and the Assassin (French: Le Juge et l'assassin) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The film won two César Awards in 1977.
It is based on the life of mass murderer Joseph Vacher.
Synopsis
En 1893, Joseph Bouvier, ancien sergent d'infanterie réformé en raison de ses crises de violence, tire sur sa fiancée qui veut le quitter avant de retourner son arme contre lui. Elle survit et lui aussi, malgré les deux balles restées logées dans la tête. Esprit simple et exalté, nourri de slogans anarchistes, il devient vagabond à la suite de sa libération de l'asile où son geste l'avait conduit. Dès lors, parcourant la France à pied, il égorge et viole sur son chemin de jeunes bergers ou bergères.Actors
Philippe Noiret
(Juge Rousseau)
Michel Galabru
(Joseph Bouvier)
Isabelle Huppert
(Rose)
Jean-Claude Brialy
(Avocat Villedieu)
Renée Faure
(Mme Rousseau)
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