The Judge and the Assassin
1976 · 128 min · Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
France, 1893. Joseph Bouvier attempts to shoot his love who refused to marry him and to commit suicide. Upon release from the filthy asylum where he was placed, with bullets still remaining in his head, he wanders the country roads and rapes and murders many teenagers over years. The judge Rousseau captures him, but to serve his ambition seeks to avoid that Bouvier is simply declared insane.
Emotional fingerprint
The Judge and the Assassin (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 22 % | 37 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 56 % | 38 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 59 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 60 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 45 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 49 % | 35 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 49 % | 30 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 55 % | 35 % | 49 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 63 % | 51 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 59 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 71 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 80 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 83 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 74 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Anger | 75 % | 66 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 71 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 81 % | 66 % | 65 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 80 % | 53 % | 55 % | 72 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Le gardien-chef
Un roulant
La fermière à la soupe
La religieuse de l'hôpital
Le supérieur mariste
Radeuf
L'Âne Rouge
Details
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written by
- Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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