The Butcher

Name: The Butcher
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971-12-19
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.60
Cast: Pascal Ferone, Antonio Passalia, Jean Yanne, Stéphane Audran

– An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

1970

Original Name:

Le boucher

The Butcher (1970) - Also known as 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.

Styles:

French Noir, Enigmatic, Disturbing, Tense, Gloomy, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

Italy, France

Filming Locations:

Europe, France

Genre:

Thriller, Drama

Release Date:

19 Dec 1971

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:

Bande-annonce [OV]

Directed by:

Claude Chabrol

Story Written By:

Claude Chabrol

Main Actors:

Pascal Ferone, Antonio Passalia, Jean Yanne, Stéphane Audran

Plot:

Butcher Popaul meets schoolteacher Helene at a wedding in a small rural French village. They become friends. But girls are murdered in the area and Helene finds at the scene the lighter she gave Popaul...

Awards:

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins.

Production Company:

Euro International Film

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%