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THE BUTCHER
"An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors."
19701h 33m7.1 TMDb
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Spoiler-Free
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.
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
Movie Vibe
Suspense8.5
Emotion6.7
Complexity7.1
Humor5.3
Realism8.1
Action5
Darkness7.5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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