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The Judge and the Assassin
The Judge and the Assassin

The Judge and the Assassin

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

10 March 1976

Country

France

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

Gilbert Bahon

Gilbert Bahon

Un roulant

Arlette Bonnard

Arlette Bonnard

La fermière à la soupe

Liza Braconnier

Liza Braconnier

La religieuse de l'hôpital

Jean-Claude de Goros

Jean-Claude de Goros

Dr. Dufour

Yvon Lec

Yvon Lec

Le supérieur mariste

Jean-Pierre Leroux

Jean-Pierre Leroux

Radeuf

René Morard

René Morard

Un roulant

Bob Morel

Bob Morel

L'Âne Rouge

Eddy Roos

Eddy Roos

Le premier curé (as Eddy Ross)

Jean-Pierre Sentier

Jean-Pierre Sentier

Un journaliste

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Le photographe

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