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The Judge and the Assassin (1976)

Genre : History, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 8M

Director : Bertrand Tavernier

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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-Claude de Goros
Jean-Claude de Goros
Dr. Dufour
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Chanteur de rue
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Le photographe

Crews

Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Writer
Jean Aurenche
Jean Aurenche
Writer
Pierre Bost
Pierre Bost
Writer
Philippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Ralph Baum
Ralph Baum
Executive Producer
Raymond Danon
Raymond Danon
Producer
Pierre-William Glenn
Pierre-William Glenn
Director of Photography
Armand Psenny
Armand Psenny
Editor
Antoine Roman
Antoine Roman
Production Design
Jacqueline Moreau
Jacqueline Moreau
Costume Design
Marc Blanchard
Marc Blanchard
Hairstylist
Thi-Loan Nguyen
Thi-Loan Nguyen
Makeup Artist
René Brun
René Brun
Unit Manager
André Hoss
André Hoss
Production Manager
Alex Maineri
Alex Maineri
Unit Manager
Louis Boussaroque
Louis Boussaroque
Set Designer
Alain David
Alain David
Sound Assistant
Michel Desrois
Michel Desrois
Sound
Maurice Gilbert
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Maurice Gilbert
Maurice Gilbert
Camera Operator
Albert Bonomi
Albert Bonomi
Key Grip
Etienne George
Etienne George
Still Photographer
Jean-Francis Gondre
Jean-Francis Gondre
Assistant Camera
René Rochera
René Rochera
Gaffer
Jean-Claude Vicquery
Jean-Claude Vicquery
Camera Operator
Yvette Bonnay
Yvette Bonnay
Costumer
Ariane Boeglin
Ariane Boeglin
Assistant Editor
Brigitte Grynblat
Brigitte Grynblat
Assistant Editor
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Compositor

Posters and backgrounds

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