The Judge and the Assassin (1976)

History
Crime
Drama

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.

Cast

Juge Rousseau
Joseph Bouvier
Professeur Degueldre
Le gardien-chef
La fermière à la soupe
La religieuse de l'hôpital
Le supérieur mariste
Un roulant
L'Âne Rouge
Le premier curé (as Eddy Ross)
Un journaliste
Le photographe
Avocat Villedieu
Mme Rousseau
Louise Leseuer
Chanteur de rue
Le cheminot libéré
La mère de Louise

Crew

Original Music Composer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Costume Design
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Unit Manager
Production Manager
Unit Manager
Sound Assistant
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Camera
Camera Operator
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor