The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1976-03-10
- Genres: History, Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 8m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 149 votes
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
Top cast
- Philippe Noiret as Juge Rousseau
- Michel Galabru as Joseph Bouvier
- Isabelle Huppert as Rose
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Avocat Villedieu
- Renée Faure as Mme Rousseau
- Cécile Vassort as Louise Leseuer
- Jean-Roger Caussimon as Chanteur de rue
- Jean Bretonnière as Le député
- François Dyrek as Le cheminot libéré
- Monique Chaumette as La mère de Louise
Where to watch The Judge and the Assassin
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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