Judith Therpauve

Judith Therpauve
Directed by	Patrice Chéreau
Written by	Patrice Chéreau Georges Conchon
Produced by	Alfred de Graff Léon Jerusalmi Rafaël Najar Robert Paillardon Olivier Thual Liliane Weinstadt
Starring	Simone Signoret
Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme
Edited by	Françoise Bonnot
Production company	Gaumont
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	October 6, 1978 (1978-10-06)
Running time	125 minutes
Language	French
Box office	$1.4 million

Judith Therpauve is a French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau.

Plot

Therpauve Judith, who was "Queen" in the days of the Resistance, is asked by her former friends to take charge of the daily regional newspaper "The Free Republic". She quickly realizes that the poor financial health of the newspaper is orchestrated by a businessman who wants to buy it back at a low price. Judith manages to drive up sales, but unfair maneuvers succeed and they are forced to sell. Feeling useless and alone, and with little support from her staff, she commits suicide.

Cast

• Simone Signoret : Judith Therpauve
• Philippe Léotard : Jean-Pierre Maurier
• Robert Manuel : Droz
• François Simon : Claude Hirsch-Balland
• Daniel Lecourtois : Desfraizeaux
• László Szabó : Lepage
• Daniel Schmid : Jean
• Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu : Laindreaux
• Marcel Imhoff : Pierre Damien
• Jean Rougeul : Genty
• Alain David : Louis
• Jean Rougerie : Fournol
• Hermine Karagheuz : Nicole
• Gérard Dournel : Lecacheux
• Jean Berger : Marc Loussier
• Laurence Bourdil : Marianne
• Marie-Paule André : Jeanne
• Anne Delbée : Gisèle
• Fabienne Arel : Sonia
• Philippe Castelli : The Bailiff

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1979	César Awards	César Award for Best Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme	Nominated
		César Award for Best Sound	Harald Maury	Nominated

External links

• Judith Therpauve at IMDb