Does The Judge and the Assassin end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Judge and the Assassin violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Judge and the Assassin easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Judge and the Assassin sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Judge and the Assassin scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Judge and the Assassin

Name: The Judge and the Assassin
Genre: History, Crime, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Michel Galabru, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renée Faure

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Produced by Lira Films, FR3

1976128 min6.8 / 10

A dark historical crime drama that examines institutional failure and moral corruption through the parallel trajectories of a serial killer and the ambitious judge who pursues him for personal gain rather than justice.

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.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Depression and Complicity Revenge Gone Wrong Realistic Films About Cruelty Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

History Crime Drama

Keywords

Asylum Serial Killer 19th Century

Questions people ask

Does The Judge and the Assassin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is The Judge and the Assassin violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Judge and the Assassin easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Judge and the Assassin sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Judge and the Assassin scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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