Judex (1963)

French remake of a 1914 serial involving a crime fighter who uses masks and deception to right wrongs and such.

[@Aramanth]

The bird masks alone are *art pieces!* Love this!! Thanks for posting!

[@jaygabbert6484]

They'd kick his ass but he's a way cooler superhero than any of the Avengers

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Jay Gabbert Judex was supposedly an inspiration for The Shadow who was in turn an inspiration for Batman. When stories of The Shadow were translated in French and other regions, details were changed to turn them into Judex stories.

[@AndrewGiles688]

and 50 years older

[@gustaffson8078]

He'd find a way to kick theirs, no doubt.

[@lawrenceclemens8494]

Am watching this movie now - I love it! And what wonderful music.

[@poetessbritt]

watch thievery corporation's "is it over"...their music video is amazing and so is the song, and it is based off of this movie:)

[@cmy3k]

Criterion edition DVD/Blu-Ray coming in June, FYI

[@tomspiegel5322]

0:00 - 0:09 Slooowww dramatic reveal... 0:10 _BA-CAW!_

[@martinz60]

Excellent video quality. It's shameful that Franju has not been better served on video. We need JUDEX, THERESE DESQUEROUX, THOMAS THE IMPOSTER, etc. Perhaps Criterion's Eclipse line?

[@SpareTheGoryDetails]

Just watched this, and loved every single minute of it.

[@drewmt]

I just had the same experience. Uncommonly beautiful.

[@omalone1169]

​@@drewmtwhat did I just watch

[@drewmt]

@@omalone1169 one of my favourite movies!

[@Amadeo83]

Что я тут забыл, беспотятия просто

[@silverascal]

Yes! Where are all of the films? Who's relegated them to litigation limbo?

[@catchoupiote]

@arji1982 It's Maurice Jarre orignal score for the film. You can find it on record.

[@davidfromlille]

A beautiful music by Maurice Jarre !

[@bright93]

I saw the film about ten years ago at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles -- loved the surreal elements -- it was wonderful and unforgettable! Highly recommend it! I am buying the DVD -- I really searched for it for years!

[@capo2689]

Esta película tiene mi apellido

[@marcoaurelio3298]

Cool! I want to watch! Thievery Corporation brought me here!

[@karmelodion]

The kind of party where Dr Phibes offers you a clockwork frog mask

[@Dr0dd]

With best regards from Max Ernst.

[@omalone1169]

Or from Marimba Ani

[@clincpb8903]

Most beautiful scene in a movie ;-)

[@titusbeertsen]

J'ai regardé cet film,et le film n'a pas vieilli très bien, tant pis... Cependant, la scène ici avec les masques était fantastique!

[@Erich_Von_Erich]

Such a great film.

[@erezija]

Those bird masks are out of this world.

[@DerrickthePinecone]

The Hitchcock 'birds' are after the person that disliked this video.

[@archiegoodwin9909]

Is the Bird head a crow ?

[@carlitoxico]

Maurice Jarre "The Masked Ball".

[@maxrobinson]

Actually George Franju dedicates this movie to Louis Feuillade.

[@avagraceadcock]

Dude I already told you next time I invite you to a fancy party you have to get all the birds out of your pocket beforehand your weirding people out

[@artisan555]

FYI, this scene features the classic magician Channing Pollock.

[@italiamata]

music by Maurice Jarre

[@lesarchivesducinema7345]

Franju . Un grand cinéaste..

[@nucleardonut2540]

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[@diddymuck]

Its CHICKEN MAAAAN...he's everywhere he's everywhere!

[@TheSkittishWhippet]

Oh thankyou so much for uploading this! First saw this clip on a UK arts programme about the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and perfectly accompanied by "Numbers 1-4". It has haunted me ever since!

[@Torapatapomme]

Disques Cinemusique has just released a CD compilation devoted to the Unpublished French Film Music by Maurice Jarre, including the best excerpts from JUDEX. The new digital recording produced by Robert Lafond is very similar to the original sound track.

[@MartinDelCarpio]

cool

[@cutypetuty]

Bucketheads favorite film?

[@mikehoyle3852]

we no longer see tricks with doves - I wonder why?

[@omalone1169]

Same reason Black Girl (1966) isn't valued today

[@chancesare823]

love this, thx for uploading ♥

[@FungusMossGnosis]

The finest black and white film of 1963.

[@shoesareverybad]

If not the finest b&w of that year it's in the same league with two other contenders Ingmar Bergman's WINTER LIGHT and Joseph Losey's THE SERVANT. But JUDEX is probably a more unique film than either of them.

[@Paugose]

Fun fact, Judex and the Pulp character The Shadow were so similar for the Frenc audience, that when the Shadow got to France and Belgium the stories were, at one point, called not "The Shadow" or "L'Ombre", but got the title of "Judex".

[@silverascal]

This particular sequence is exquisite, but it seems to have more in common with one of Feuillade's FANTOMAS episodes--can't remember the name of it at the moment, but it's the one that features a masquerade. The men masked as ravens/blackbirds and prominent at 1:00 are the FANTOMAS memory trigger.

[@emilienblanchard8216]

if only i could write a funny comment about hotline miami...

[@DerrickthePinecone]

Absolutely wonderful! I must get this as soon as possible.

[@omalone1169]

Original special effects

[@maxrobinson]

Actually George Franju dedicates this movie to Louis Feuillade.

[@omalone1169]

And your evidence is ?

[@lairtonrezende]

Maravilha!

[@smgudan]

dude dont watch this high....trust me lol

[@TheCorty]

Sly I'm gonna do it

[@Zinwaq]

The original was far more interesting to me (just my oppinion). You clearly saw where the creator of Batman got his inspiration.

[@omalone1169]

I saw Eyes Wide Shut

[@mwells219]

Yeah it's all great until these things start shitting everywhere.

[@matman000000]

Well that escalated... strangely.

[@BloodIncantationTab]

True Detective!

[@mimasek107]

Who from wotsuo?

[@wojciechbaran6443]

+mimasek107 yo

[@wotus043]

+mimasek107 Jar Kniaziema od wotusia

[@michaslimak3820]

+mimasek107 i ja

[@annamariafranczesko8054]

+mimasek107 me7

[@dagomejudex2910]

+mimasek107 no karwa ja też

[@arji1982]

Does anybody know the name of the song?

[@silverascal]

Yes, of course.

[@dracula1980]

Where's the jews

[@stillkillingpeople]

One of us was beaten by this "dead" bird.