The Film
The Sword and the Balance
A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
The Story
Three young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not. All of their pasts are questionable, riddled with violence and controversy. Neither the police nor the court can decide how to solve that puzzle.
french justice system a guilty man multiple suspects meurtre criminal justice system innocent suspect murder suspect crime investigation jury trial child kidnapping murder investigation lgbt criminal investigation french riviera trial riot lighthouse gigolo investigation kidnapping ransom judge court court case police france
Runtime
138 min
Released Feb 1963
Gallery
The Stills.
