Movie
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
1977 · 112 min
A tense, slow-burning procedural that feels like a principled man pushing against a corrupt system, with a mounting sense of dread.
- Directed by
- Yves Boisset
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Starring
- Patrick Dewaere, Aurore Clément, Philippe Léotard
- Overview
- Jean-Marie Fayard is a young examining magistrate in a large provincial french city. He belongs to that generation of judges who are endeavoring to re-adapt the notion of justice to our changing times. His methods are not agreeable to every one. Criticism and pressure are brought to bear upon him but he is aware of his value, professionally, and refuses to make any concessions. He follows an unwavering course. He uses dynamic methods and takes uncustomary initiatives. He behaves like a crusader, a battler, whence the nickname given him by the reporters : the sheriff.
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- Directed by
- Yves Boisset
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Starring
- Patrick Dewaere, Aurore Clément, Philippe Léotard
