The Judge and the Assassin

The Judge and the Assassin
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Directed by	Bertrand Tavernier
Produced by	Raymond Danon
Written by	Jean Aurenche Pierre Bost Bertrand Tavernier
Starring	Philippe Noiret Michel Galabru
Music by	Philippe Sarde
Cinematography	Pierre-William Glenn
Edited by	Armand Psenny
Distributed by	Libra Films (USA)
Release dates	March 10, 1976
Running time	128 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The 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.

Selected cast

• Philippe Noiret as Judge Rousseau
• Michel Galabru as Sgt. Joseph Bouvier
• Isabelle Huppert as Rose
• Jean-Claude Brialy as Villedieu, Attorney
• Renée Faure as Mme. Rousseau
• Cécile Vassort as Louise Leseuer
• Jean-Roger Caussimon as Street Singer
• Jean Bretonnière as Deputy
• Daniel Russo as Guardian
• Christine Pascal (uncredited)

See also

• Isabelle Huppert filmography

External links

• The Judge and the Assassin at IMDb
• The Judge and the Assassin at AllMovie