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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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
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Stéphane Audran
Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
Jean Yanne
Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'
Roger Rudel
Commissioner Grumbach
Antonio Passalia
Angelo
Mario Beccara
Léon Hamel
William Guérault
Charles
Pascal Ferone
Father Charpy
// crew
Crew
Pierre Jansen
Original Music Composer
Jacques Gaillard
Editor
Jean Rabier
Director of Photography
Claude Chabrol
Director, Screenplay
André Génovès
Producer
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