''Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff'' ("Judge Fayard, called The Sheriff") is a 1977 French crime film written and directed by

Yves Boisset Yves Félix Claude Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and screenwriter. Early life Boisset was born 14 March 1939, in Paris, France. He studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). ...

. The film was inspired by the death of François Renaud.

Cast

Patrick Dewaere Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982) was a French film actor. Born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, he was the son of French actress Mado Maurin. An actor from a young age, his career lasted more than 21 years until his suicide in ...

as le juge Fayard * Aurore Clément as Michèle Louvier * Philippe Léotard as l'inspecteur Marec *

Michel Auclair Michel Auclair (born Vladimir Vujović, sr-cyr, Владимир Вујовић; 14 September 1922 – 7 January 1988) was an actor of Serbian and French ancestry, known best for his roles in French cinema. Auclair was born to a Serbian fat ...

as Simon Pradal, le Docteur * Jean Bouise as le procureur général Arnould * Daniel Ivernel as Marcheron * Jean-Marc Bory as Monsieur Paul, alias Lucien Degueldre * Marcel Bozzuffi as Joanno * Carole Lange (a.k.a. Carole Achache) as Cathy Davoust

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* 1977 crime drama films 1977 films Films directed by Yves Boisset 1970s French-language films French crime drama films Louis Delluc Prize winners Films about organized crime in France Films scored by Philippe Sarde Crime drama films based on actual events Films à clef Films about murder 1970s French films French-language crime drama films {{1970s-crime-drama-film-stub