English title: The Seventh Juror.
Based on the novel by Francis Didelot (1st ed. 1958).
From Wikipédia (translated from the French): "On a hot Sunday in September, Duval, an honest historiless pharmacist of Pontarlier, yielding to a sudden urge, throws himself at a young woman who is sunbathing at a lakeshore. She screams and he strangles her. The woman's lover, Sylvain Sautral, is accused of the murder. But then Duval is appointed juror at the young man's trial."
Compelling drama about small towns and their morality, and also about how the choices we make in youth may lead us to personal dead-ends. The film makes masterful use of voice-over, and has a memorable performance by Bernard Blier, amid a fine cast.
Rating: 66
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