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The Inquisitor

1981 · 84 min

A claustrophobic, dialogue-driven pressure cooker that slowly strips away a man's composure, leaving a lingering sense of unease and moral ambiguity.

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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Claude Miller
Written by
Claude Miller, Jean Herman
Starring
Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider, Guy Marchand, Pierre Maguelon, Serge Malik, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Yves Pignot
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Bruno Nuytten
Runtime
84 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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