The Butcher (1970)
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Sexual frustration is the focus of this Hitchcockian thriller from French director Claude Chabrol. Schoolteacher Hélène (Stéphane Audran) comes to a small Périgord village to begin a new job. She is soon romanced by the local butcher, Popaul (Jean Yanne), but is distracted by her job and memories of a previous ill-fated relationship. A series of brutal murders of young women and a dropped cigarette-lighter raise Hélène's suspicions about her suitor, whose pitiable, depraved compulsions lead to a gruesome conclusion. Audran, who was Chabrol's wife at the time, makes an engaging heroine, and Yanne is simultaneously scary and pathetic as the obsessive butcher. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, (more)
- Director(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Butcher
Sexual frustration is the focus of this Hitchcockian thriller from French director Claude Chabrol. Schoolteacher Hélène (Stéphane Audran) comes to a small Périgord village to begin a new job. She is soon romanced by the local butcher, Popaul (Jean Yanne), but is distracted by her job and memories of a previous ill-fated relationship. A series of brutal murders of young women and a dropped cigarette-lighter raise Hélène's suspicions about her suitor, whose pitiable, depraved compulsions lead to a gruesome conclusion. Audran, who was Chabrol's wife at the time, makes an engaging heroine, and Yanne is simultaneously scary and pathetic as the obsessive butcher. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast of The Butcher
- Stéphane Audran - Helene
- Pasquale Ferone - Pere Cahrpy
- Roger Rudel - Police Inspector Grumbach
- Jean Yanne - Popaul
- Mario Beccaria - Leon Hamel
- Anthony Pass - Angelo
- Director(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Writer(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Producer(s):
- André Genovès
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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