The Judge and the Assassin

Original title: Le juge et l'assassin

1976
2h 8m

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7.3/10

2.4K

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An unstable former French Sergeant commits many atrocities. A judge considers how this case could benefit or damage his career.An unstable former French Sergeant commits many atrocities. A judge considers how this case could benefit or damage his career.An unstable former French Sergeant commits many atrocities. A judge considers how this case could benefit or damage his career.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Trivia
This is a fairly straight-forward account of the crimes of Joseph Vacher. "Vacher" and "Bouvier" both mean "cowherd" in French. The names of many of the characters - like Lacassagne - have not been changed.

Connections
Featured in Keskiyön auringon kuvat (1987)

Soundtracks
La Complainte de Bouvier l'Éventreur
Music by Philippe Sarde
Lyrics by Jean-Roger Caussimon
Performed by Jean-Roger Caussimon

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8/10

Political wit.

A French provincial town in the late 1890's where a Judge attempts to advance his political power by trying to prove that a soldier was not insane at the time of committing murder, which means soilder gets the guillotine and not the mad house. A movie that is more about the social turmoil in France.