The Butcher

The Butcher

1970
1h 33m
7.1

7.1/10

271 votes • View on IMDb
Thriller Crime Drama

"An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors."

Overview

An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.

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Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films La Boétie Euro International Films
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

vietnam veteran province butcher murder french noir

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Boucher
Release Date February 27, 1970
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0064106

Cast

Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran

Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'

Jean Yanne
Jean Yanne

Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'

Roger Rudel
Roger Rudel

Commissioner Grumbach

Antonio Passalia
Antonio Passalia

Angelo

Mario Beccara
Mario Beccara

Léon Hamel

William Guérault
William Guérault

Charles

Pascal Ferone
Pascal Ferone

Father Charpy

Key Crew

Claude Chabrol
Director
André Génovès
Producer
Claude Chabrol
Screenplay