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The Inquisitor On New Year’s Eve, cops Gallien (Lino Ventura, Witness in the City) and Belmont (Guy Marchand, Loulou) interrogate Martinaud (Michel Serrault, Deadly Circuit), a wealthy lawyer, for the rape and murder of two young girls. With inconclusive evidence, they must intensify their interrogation, but Martinaud is an expert under questioning. Their investigation becomes further complicated when Martinaud’s wife (Romy Schneider) gives her statement… A gripping thriller with intense performances, The Inquisitor was a critical and commercial success on release, nominated for 8 César Awards, winning Best Screenplay and acting prizes for Serrault and Marchand. SPECIAL FEATURES 4K restoration, presented on disc for the first time in the UK 4K UHD Dolby Vision HDR presentation of the feature Original uncompressed mono audio Success Story - documentary on the making of The Inquisitor (2016, 34 mins) Interview with Claude Miller and Michel Audiard discussing the production of the film (1981, 10 mins) An appreciation of the film by filmmaker Patrice Leconte (2016, 6 mins) Reverse Shot [Champ contrechamp] - a TV episode on crime fiction featuring Claude Miller, Michel Serrault, Alain Corneau, Michel Audiard, and others (1981, 52 mins) Original theatrical trailer Newly translated English subtitles Year: 1981 Country: France Cert: 15 Format: Blu-ray Region: ABC RAD117UHD EAN: 5060974682324 Release date: 20/04/2026
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The Inquisitor (1981)
84 min
Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.

The Inquisitor (1981)
84 min
Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.