The Seventh Juror

The Seventh Juror

1962 · 105 min · FR · 6.9 (47 votes)
Dir. Georges Lautner · Starring Bernard Blier, Maurice Biraud, Francis Blanche, Danièle Delorme, Jacques Riberolles, Yves Barsacq · Music Jean Yatove

She was the victim...and he was...

CrimeDrama

In a moment of madness a middle-aged, married and respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened. Eventually her boyfriend is charged with the crime and, in a strange twist of fate, the killer finds himself serving on the jury.

VIBE

A suffocating, character-driven legal thriller where inner turmoil and external pressure create a palpable sense of dread. The film masterfully builds suspense through its noir aesthetic and psychological depth, making every moment feel heavy with consequence.

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based on novel or bookjudgewitnessjuryfilm noirjudgmentlegal drama
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