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Judex

1963 · 104 min

A stylish, playful noir that feels like a knowing homage to silent serials, with a measured pace and arch charm.

Directed by
Georges Franju
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Édith Scob
Overview
Georges Franju's Judex is an arch, playful tribute to the serials of the influential silent filmmaker Louis Feuillade. Franju shuffles through the plot of Feuillade's lengthy serial of the same name, about an adventurer named Judex whose revenge against the corrupt banker Favraux unleashes a complicated series of schemes.

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Directed by
Georges Franju
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Édith Scob
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • deception
  • justice
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Georges Franju
Starring
Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Édith Scob, Théo Sarapo, Sylva Koscina, René Génin, Roger Fradet, André Méliès
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Marcel Fradetal
Runtime
104 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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