The Butcher (1970)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Butcher:
Stephane Audran also in The Unfaithful Wife , La Rupture , Babette's Feast , Poulet Au Vinaigre , Betty
Jean Yanne also in A la Mode , Regarde les Hommes Tomber , Weekend , Indochine , Que la Bête Meure
Anthony Pass also in Les Novices , Who's Got the Black Box? , La Rupture
The Butcher Trivia
Who played Helene in the movie The Butcher?
Stephane Audran played Helene in the movie The Butcher
Who played Popaul in the movie The Butcher?
Jean Yanne played Popaul in the movie The Butcher
Who played Pere Cahrpy in the movie The Butcher?
Pasquale Ferone played Pere Cahrpy in the movie The Butcher
Who played Leon Hamel in the movie The Butcher?
Mario Beccaria played Leon Hamel in the movie The Butcher
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