Summary
Jacques Vauthier, a blind, deaf and mute writer is accused of a crime he quickly confesses to having committed. Jacques refuses to explain himself to his wife. His lawyer, Mr. Deliot, however, will try to discover the truth, because he is convinced that his client is innocent.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 44GoodWatch 51
IMDb4.4
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1987
July 29, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Xavier DelucJacques Vauthier
Assumpta SernaSolange Vauthier
Jean CarmetM. Deliot
RosetteDanielle Geny
Georges ClaisseHenry Teral
Paul CrauchetYves Rodellec- MLMagali LlorcaPhylis
Alexandre de SousaJohn Bell
Marc CassotCommandant Chardot
Filipe FerrerM. Moirin
Jean-Pierre DelageLa bâtonnier Musnier
Jean-Claude BalardLe juge d'instruction- DFDidier FloryL'interprète
Jean-Claude MassoulierLe président
Marc LamoleL'avocat général
António AssunçãoLe gardien de prison
Valérie SteffenRégine Dalbray
Nelly VignonSimone Vauthier
Guilherme FilipeBarman
Directing · 1
- Claude Guillemot Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Guy des Cars Novel
Camera · 1
- Denys Clerval Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Agnès Guillemot Editor
Sound · 1
- Jean-Marie Sénia Music
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Annick François Costume Design
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