Judex
Seen it?1963 | 104 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georges Franju
- Channing PollockJudex / Vallieres
- Francine BergéDiana Monti / Marie Verdier
- Édith ScobJacqueline Favraux
- Théo SarapoMorales
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- René GéninPierre Kerjean
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