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An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors.
An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors.
Crime, Drama, Thriller - 1970
The Butcher
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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.
Director:
,
Claude Chabrol
Cast:
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Stéphane Audran
,
Jean Yanne
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Antonio Passalia
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Roger Rudel
,
Mario Beccara
,
Antonio Passalia

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Details

Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
27 Feb 1970
Country:
FR, IT
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Le Boucher has us always thinking.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
15 Jan 2004
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