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Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)

Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff poster
Directed by
Yves Boisset
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A principled judge investigates a murder case in France. He uncovers corruption that reaches into powerful institutions.

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What happens

Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff ("Judge Fayard, called The Sheriff") is a 1977 French crime film written and directed by Yves Boisset. The film was inspired by the death of François Renaud. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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