The Judge and the Assassin

1976 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Movie film Q2550863
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Summary

The Judge and the Assassin is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Judge and the Assassin's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Judge and the Assassin was directed by Bertrand Tavernier[4].
  • Bertrand Tavernier wrote the screenplay for The Judge and the Assassin[5].
  • Jean Aurenche wrote the screenplay for The Judge and the Assassin[6].
  • Pierre Bost wrote the screenplay for The Judge and the Assassin[7].
  • The Judge and the Assassin's composer is recorded as Philippe Sarde[8].
  • The Judge and the Assassin's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Judge and the Assassin's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Judge and the Assassin's genre is comedy drama[11].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Philippe Noiret[12].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Michel Galabru[13].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Isabelle Huppert[14].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Jean-Claude Brialy[15].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Antoine Baud[16].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Arlette Bonnard[17].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Aude Landrey[18].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Cécile Vassort[19].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Christine Pascal[20].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Daniel Russo[21].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Didier Haudepin[22].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was François Dyrek[23].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Gérard Jugnot[24].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Gilles Dyrek[25].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Jean Bretonnière[26].
  • A cast member of The Judge and the Assassin was Jean-Claude de Goros[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Judge and the Assassin was produced by Raymond Danon[28]. It was directed by Bertrand Tavernier[4]. Screenwriters include Bertrand Tavernier[5], Jean Aurenche[6], and Pierre Bost[7]. Cast members include Philippe Noiret[12], Michel Galabru[13], Isabelle Huppert[14], Jean-Claude Brialy[15], Antoine Baud[16], and Arlette Bonnard[17].

Publication

The Judge and the Assassin was released on January 1, 1976[29]. The original language of it was French[30]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], and comedy drama[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer[31] and capital punishment[32].

Why It Matters

The Judge and the Assassin ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 58042
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 58042, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  2. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmiroda rating → Category III
    Rotten tomatoes id → m/judge_and_the_assassin
    César award film id → 30413
    Screenwriter → Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ César award film id: 30413, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296257925|Le juge et l'assassin (#296257925)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8117|César film "
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