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The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

19817.51h 24m

Overview

Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.

Directed by Claude Miller
Written by John Wainwright, Michel Audiard, Claude Miller
Produced by Georges Dancigers, Alexandre Mnouchkine
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Top Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Inspector Antoine Gallien

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Jérôme Martinaud

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Chantal Martinaud

Guy Marchand

Guy Marchand

Inspector Marcel Belmont

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

Inspector Adami

Serge Malik

Serge Malik

Mechanic

Jean-Claude Penchenat

Jean-Claude Penchenat

Divisional Commissioner

Yves Pignot

Yves Pignot

Policeman in Raincoat

Mathieu Schiffman

Mathieu Schiffman

Son Berthier

D

Didier Agostini

Young policeman

Themes & Keywords

new year's evehusband wife relationshipfrancebased on novel or booklighthouseestranged couplepolice interrogationpolice inspectorquestioningcrime investigationprime suspectfrench polar

About The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1981 exploring themes of new year's eve, husband wife relationship, france, based on novel or book, lighthouse, estranged couple. Directed by Claude Miller, it stars Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider. Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.

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