The Judge and the Assassin

The Judge and the Assassin
1976
★★★☆☆ 6.8/10
⏱️ 128 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
HistoryCrimeDrama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Criterion Channel

Crew

Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Writer
Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Producer
Ralph Baum, Raymond Danon

Production

Lira Films, FR3, SFP

Keywords

asylumserial killer19th century