The Butcher (1970)

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.

Directed by: Claude Chabrol

Written by: Claude Chabrol

Music by: Pierre Jansen

Starring: Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel, Antonio Passalia, Mario Beccara, William Guérault, Pascal Ferone

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Released: 1970-02-27

Runtime: 93 minutes

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