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The Butcher (1970)

1h 33m · 27 Feb 1970

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

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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.

Movie ID24281
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
DirectorClaude Chabrol
Main castStéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel, Antonio Passalia, Mario Beccara, William Guérault, Pascal Ferone
Release date27 February 1970
Release year1970
LanguageFrench
Duration93 min (1h 33m)
Rating7.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseLes Films La Boétie

Director: Claude Chabrol
Writers: Claude Chabrol

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Stéphane AudranHélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène' Jean YannePaul Thomas, aka 'Popaul' Roger RudelCommissioner Grumbach Antonio PassaliaAngelo Mario BeccaraLéon Hamel
William GuéraultCharles
Pascal FeroneFather Charpy

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