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The Butcher

The Butcher

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

19707.11h 33m

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.

Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Claude Chabrol
Produced by André Génovès
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Top Cast

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'

Roger Rudel

Roger Rudel

Commissioner Grumbach

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Antonio Passalia

Angelo

Mario Beccara

Mario Beccara

Léon Hamel

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William Guérault

Charles

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Pascal Ferone

Father Charpy

Themes & Keywords

vietnam veteranprovincebutchermurderfrench noir

About The Butcher

The Butcher is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, province, butcher, murder, french noir. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel. 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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