Film
The Butcher
1970· NR· 1h 33m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors.”
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.
1970-02-27
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Key Crew
DirectorClaude Chabrol
ScreenplayClaude Chabrol
ProducerAndré Génovès
Director of PhotographyJean Rabier
Original Music ComposerPierre Jansen
EditorJacques Gaillard
Full cast & crew (7 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1970-02-27
Runtime1h 33m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosLes Films La Boétie · Euro International Films
LanguagesFrench
CountriesFrance · Italy
Rating7.1/10 · 287 votes
Original languagefr
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