The Butcher (film)
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| The Butcher | |
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Produced by | André Génovès |
| Written by | Claude Chabrol |
| Starring | Stéphane Audran Jean Yanne |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Editing by | Jacques Gaillard |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation (U.S.) |
| Release date(s) | February 27, 1970 |
| Running time | 93 mins. |
| Country |  France Italy |
| Language | French |
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The Butcher (French: Le Boucher) is a 1970 French drama / thriller film written and directed by Claude Chabrol.
[edit] Cast
- Stéphane Audran as Helene
- Jean Yanne as Popaul
- Antonio Passalia as Angelo
- Pascal Ferone as Père Cahrpy
- Mario Beccara as Leon Hamel
- William Guérault as Charles
- Roger Rudel as Police Inspector Grumbach
[edit] Plot Synopsis
Helene is a confident, slightly naive young teacher who is adored by her pupils at the school where she works and lives. She meets the local butcher, Popaul, at a wedding ceremony, and they strike up a close but platonic relationship. The film examines how Helene handles her suspicion of Popaul as a series of women in the small town fall victim to an unknown murderer.
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