

The Butcher
1970-02-27 · 93 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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- Directors
- Claude Chabrol
- Production companies
- Les Films La Boétie, Euro International Films
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stéphane AudranHélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
Jean YannePaul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'
Roger RudelCommissioner Grumbach
Antonio PassaliaAngelo
Mario BeccaraLéon HamelTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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