The Inquisitor (1981): Cast
The Inquisitor is a 1981 crime thriller directed by Claude Miller, starring Michel Serrault as Jérôme Martinaud, Romy Schneider and Lino Ventura. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Claude Miller
- Original language
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French - Studio
- TF1 Films Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Inquisitor About?
The premise of The Inquisitor without spoilers.
Martinaud, a distinguished notary accused of two dreadful murders, voluntarily submits to Inspector Gallien’s questioning on New Year’s Eve. What begins as a standard interview quickly turns into an intense, relentless interrogation, pressing the notary and seemingly confirming the suspicions against him.
The Inquisitor Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- police inspector
- police station
- suicide
- police officer
- interrogation
- murder of a child
- based on novel
- surprise ending
- murder of a girl
- car trunk
- pedophile
- rape of a girl
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- camera shot from inside a car trunk
- dead body in a car
- trapped
- shot in chronological order
- false accusation of rape
- psychological thriller
- detective
- chamber film
- rain
- accusation of being a pedophile
- double homicide
- flash forward
- strangulation
- claustrophobia
- cat and mouse scenario
- murder
- suspect
- rape
- police
- innocence
- new year's eve
- questioning
- one location
- single set production
- wrong suspect
- prime suspect
- dysfunctional couple
- caught in a lie
- notary
- dead body on a beach
- death of wife
- suicide by gunshot
- stolen car
- french police
- france
- violence
- testimony
- suspicion
The Inquisitor Cast & Characters
Michel Serrault leads the cast as Jérôme Martinaud, with Romy Schneider as Chantal Martinaud and Lino Ventura as Inspector Antoine Gallien. Directed by Claude Miller; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Claude Miller
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Michel Serrault as Jérôme Martinaud - Romy Schneider as Chantal Martinaud
- Lino Ventura as Inspector Antoine Gallien
- Guy Marchand as Inspector Marcel Belmont
Also Starring in The Inquisitor
· 10 more- Pierre Maguelon Inspector Adami
- Mathieu Schiffman Son Berthier
- Michel Such Jean-Marie Jabelain, Stolen Car Owner
- Yves Pignot Policeman in Raincoat
- Elsa Lunghini Camille
- Didier Agostini Young policeman
- Jean-Claude Penchenat Divisional Commissioner
- Serge Malik Mechanic
- Patrick Depeyrrat Policeman
- Annie Miller Camille's mother
More from Claude Miller
More films directed by Claude Miller: See How They Dance, I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive, Betty Fisher and Other Stories and Of Woman and Magic.
The Inquisitor Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “The Grilling” and “Bajo custodia”.
- Also known as
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- The Grilling
- Bajo custodia
- Under Suspicion
- Voorarrest
- Das Verhör
- Garde à vue
- Guardato a vista
- Под предварительным следствием
- Arresto preventivo
- Őrizetbevétel
- חקירה לילית
- Svědek
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- Przesłuchanie w noc sylwestrową
- Cidadão Sob Custódia
- Заподозрян
- 운명의 알리바이
- 夜审
- Arest preventiv
- Polisförhöret
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The Inquisitor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Inquisitor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Inquisitor?
The Inquisitor runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Inquisitor released?
The Inquisitor was released on August 1, 1981.
Who directed The Inquisitor?
The Inquisitor was directed by Claude Miller.
More films by Claude Miller Who is in the cast of The Inquisitor?
The Inquisitor stars Michel Serrault as Jérôme Martinaud, Romy Schneider as Chantal Martinaud and Lino Ventura as Inspector Antoine Gallien, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Inquisitor have a post-credit scene?
No. The Inquisitor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Inquisitor in?
The original language of The Inquisitor is French.
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