School of Law and Political Science

The 7th Juror

Published on in Ciné Droit
  • Event Type: Film and Law Meeting
  • Date: April 21, 2026
  • Time: 5:30 p.m.
  • Location: Chapel of the Visitation: 41 Rue de l’Université

Georges Lautner (1962)

A pharmacist rapes and kills a young woman near a lake. The victim’s lover is accused of the murder, and as luck would have it, the real killer is selected by lottery to serve as a juror in the criminal court.
Offering Bernard Blier one of his finest roles, Georges Lautner takes a disillusioned look in this 1962 film at the workings of the judicial system, citizens’ participation in the administration of justice, and the risk of miscarriages of justice.


Speaker: Maxime Brenaut