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The Inquisitor (1981)

Original title: Garde à vue

1981-09-23 · 1h 24m · FR
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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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Claude MillerDirector, WriterJean HermanWriter

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Lino VenturaLino VenturaInspector Antoine GallienMichel SerraultMichel SerraultJérôme MartinaudRomy SchneiderRomy SchneiderChantal MartinaudGuy MarchandGuy MarchandInspector Marcel BelmontPierre MaguelonPierre MaguelonInspector AdamiJean-Claude PenchenatJean-Claude PenchenatDivisional CommissionerSerge MalikSerge MalikMechanicYves PignotYves PignotPoliceman in RaincoatMathieu SchiffmanMathieu SchiffmanSon BerthierElsa LunghiniElsa LunghiniCamilleDidier AgostiniDidier AgostiniYoung policemanPatrick DepeyrratPatrick DepeyrratPoliceman

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Husband wife relationshipFranceNew year's evePolice interrogationCrime investigationPolice inspectorQuestioningFrench polar

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · France · New Year S EveDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference204593Actor preference186632 · 323884 · 276728

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What is The Inquisitor about?

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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The Inquisitor has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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