The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

84 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 23, 1981

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.

The Inquisitor

84 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 23, 1981

The Inquisitor
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers TF1 Films Production, Les Films Ariane
Original title Garde à vue
Directors Jean-Pierre Vergne, Claude Miller
Writers John Wainwright, Jean Herman, Michel Audiard, Claude Miller

Cast

Lino Ventura

as Inspector Antoine Gallien

Michel Serrault

as Jérôme Martinaud

Romy Schneider

as Chantal Martinaud

Guy Marchand

as Inspector Marcel Belmont

Pierre Maguelon

as Inspector Adami

Serge Malik

as Mechanic

Jean-Claude Penchenat

as Divisional Commissioner

Yves Pignot

as Policeman in Raincoat

Mathieu Schiffman

as Son Berthier

Didier Agostini

as Young policeman

Patrick Depeyrrat

as Policeman

Annie Miller

as Camille's mother

Michel Such

as Jean-Marie Jabelain, Stolen Car Owner

Elsa Lunghini

as Camille