The Butcher (1970)

Original title

Le Boucher

Directed by

Claude Chabrol

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 286 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A butcher in a small village falls in love with the local school teacher. Meanwhile, a series of murders occur in the area.

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What happens

Le Boucher ('The Butcher') is a 1970 psychological thriller film written and directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Stéphane Audran and Jean Yanne. Set in the village of Trémolat, it tells the story of butcher Popaul who falls in love with Hélène, the head teacher of the school, while a murder spree is taking place in the area. It was a French and Italian co-production between the Paris-based Les Films La Boétie and the Rome-based Euro International Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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