Veteran French director Georges Lautner helms a tense psychological thriller that mines the depths of man’s soul. When a mild-mannered pharmacist (stocky character actor icon Bernard Blier, father of filmmaker Bertrand) decides to picnic by the lake, he’s overcome with sexual lust & savage violence after his clumsy advances are rebuffed by a half-naked sunbather. But as the young beauty’s beau is arrested for her murder, the real killer is called to the courtroom to be The Seventh Juror. Featuring striking black and white cinematography, this emotionally complex shocker will have you on the edge of your seat until the final frame.
Ariel Schudson discusses The Seventh Juror on the New Beverly blog.
