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Overview
Garde à vue is a French crime film first released in 1981,
directed by Claude Miller.
The film stars Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider, Guy Marchand and Didier Agostini.
It has also been released under the title: The Inquisitor.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
Synopsis
In a small French town, two young girls are found raped and murdered. The obvious
suspect is a lawyer, Jérôme Martinaud. Convinced of his guilt, Inspector
Gallien summons Martinaud to his office on New Year’s Eve and starts to interrogate him.
At first, Gallien fails to make any progress, but then Martinaud’s wife appears and makes
some shocking revelations...
Film Review
This brilliantly taut psychological thriller from director Claude Miller features a remarkable
confrontation between two leading figures in French cinema, Lino Ventura and Michel Serrault.
The minimalist style of the film heightens the tension, and an enigmatic portrayal by
Romy Schneider, plus an excellent script, make this a stylish and inspired piece of cinema.
This film is much better than its mediocre American re-make, Under Suspicion (2000),
which starred Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman.
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