The Judge

1984 1h 37m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 6

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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A courageous judge tries to dismantle a drug traffickers ring.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Perrin
Le juge François Muller
Richard Bohringer
Le commissaire Lucien Innocenti
Daniel Duval
Antoine Rocca
Andréa Ferréol
Regine Sauvat
Jean Benguigui
Maître Donati
Michael Lonsdale
Le docteur
Giacomo Piperno
Le juge Galeazzi
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Le commisaire Perrota

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Lefebvre
Writers: Bernard Stora, Philippe Lefebvre, Philippe Lefebvre
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Lefebvre, shot by Jean-Paul Schwartz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Youcef Tobni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jacques Perrin and Richard Bohringer and Daniel Duval carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Lefebvre directs. Jean-Paul Schwartz behind the camera. Youcef Tobni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Philippe Lefebvre, shot by Jean-Paul Schwartz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Youcef Tobni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jacques Perrin and Richard Bohringer and Daniel Duval carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0087515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.