Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff (1977)
Jean-Marie Fayard is a young examining magistrate in a large provincial french city. He belongs to that generation of judges who are endeavoring to re-adapt the notion of justice to our changing times. His methods are not agreeable to every one. Criticism and pressure are brought to bear upon him but he is aware of his value, professionally, and refuses to make any concessions. He follows an unwavering course. He uses dynamic methods and takes uncustomary initiatives. He behaves like a crusader, a battler, whence the nickname given him by the reporters : the sheriff.
- Released
- 1977-01-12
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Yves Boisset
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 55 votes
Cast
- Patrick Dewaere as Judge Fayard
- Aurore Clément as Michèle Louvier
- Philippe Léotard as Marec
- Michel Auclair as Simon Pradal aka 'Le Docteur'
- Jean Bouise as Arnould
- Daniel Ivernel as Marcheron
- Jean-Marc Bory as Monsieur Paul
- Henri Garcin as Picot
- Jacques Spiesser as Jacques Steiner
- Marcel Bozzuffi as Joanno aka 'Le Capitaine'
- Roland Blanche as Paulo
- Philippe Brizard as Prison director