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The Butcher

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7.1/10 • 233

1970-02-271h 33m

ThrillerCrimeDrama

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.

Directors
Claude Chabrol
Editors
Jacques Gaillard

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  1. Stéphane Audran

    Stéphane Audran

    Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'

  2. Jean Yanne

    Jean Yanne

    Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'

  3. Roger Rudel

    Roger Rudel

    Commissioner Grumbach

  4. Antonio Passalia

    Antonio Passalia

    Angelo

  5. Mario Beccara

    Mario Beccara

    Léon Hamel

  6. William Guérault

    William Guérault

    Charles

  7. Pascal Ferone

    Pascal Ferone

    Father Charpy

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
vietnam veteranprovincebutchermurderfrench noir