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The Inquisitor

1981·84 min

The Inquisitor

Directed by Claude Miller

CrimeDramaThriller

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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Inspector Antoine Gallien

Michel Serrault

Jérôme Martinaud

Chantal Martinaud

Inspector Marcel Belmont

Crew

Georges Dancigers

Producer

Alexandre Mnouchkine

Producer

Georges Delerue

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What is The Inquisitor about?

The Inquisitor (1981) is 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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Claude Miller directed The Inquisitor (1981).

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