The Butcher
The Butcher

Movie·1970·1h 33m

The Butcher

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

Country

France

Language

French

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Le Boucher

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.

Producer

André Génovès

Cinematography

Jean Rabier

Music

Pierre Jansen

Editor

Jacques Gaillard

Themes

vietnam veteranprovincebutchermurderfrench noir

Production House

Les Films La Boétie
Euro International Films

Audience Score

71%

273 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection31%

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// cast

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

Charles

Pascal Ferone

Father Charpy

// crew

Crew

Pierre Jansen

Pierre Jansen

Original Music Composer

Jacques Gaillard

Editor

Jean Rabier

Director of Photography

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Director, Screenplay

André Génovès

Producer

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