Summary
Georges Franju's Judex is an arch, playful tribute to the serials of the influential silent filmmaker Louis Feuillade. Franju shuffles through the plot of Feuillade's lengthy serial of the same name, about an adventurer named Judex whose revenge against the corrupt banker Favraux unleashes a complicated series of schemes.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 89Audiences 73GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer89%
Audience score78%
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106104Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1963
December 4, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerMysteryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
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
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking22 of 22
Channing PollockJudex / Vallieres
Francine BergéDiana Monti / Marie Verdier
Édith ScobJacqueline Favraux
Théo SarapoMorales
Sylva KoscinaDaisy
René GéninPierre Kerjean
Roger FradetLeon- AMAndré MélièsDoctor
- LCLuigi CortesePierrot
Philippe MareuilLe vicomte Amaury de la Rochefontaine- BBBenjamin BodaRéglisse the Boy
- JRJean-Jacques RémyUn complice de Judex
Jean DegraveNotary
Jacques JouanneauAlfred Cocantin
Michel VitoldFavraux- KFKetty FranceJeanne-Marie Bontemps
André TomasiUn pêcheur de Loisy
Bernard CharlanUn pêcheur de Loisy
Max MontavonLe valet de Cocantin
Édouard FrancommePeasant Talking with Kerjean (uncredited)- SGSuzy GossenLandlady (uncredited)
- PVPierre Vernet(uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Georges Franju Director
- Bjorn Johansen Second Assistant Director
- Michel Worms First Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Louis Feuillade Original Story
- Francis Lacassin Dialogue, Adaptation
- Jacques Champreux Dialogue, Adaptation
- Arthur Bernède Original Story
Production · 1
- Robert de Nesle Producer
Camera · 3
- Marcel Fradetal Director of Photography
- Roger Delpuech Camera Operator
- Philippe Brun Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Gilbert Natot Editor
Sound · 3
- Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
- Jean Labussière Sound
- Yves Marie Dacquay Sound Assistant
Art · 1
- Robert Giordani Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Christiane Courcelles Costume Design
- Louis Bonnemaison Hairstylist
- Loulou Broyard Hairstylist
- Maguy Vernadet Makeup Artist
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