The Butcher
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.
The Butcher (1970)
Claude Chabrol
At a glance
Countries
France, Italy
Ratings
TMDB users
7.1/10
274 votes
IMDb
7.3/10
Users
Critics
100%Rotten Tomatoes
Rating consensus
81/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes
Warm reception overall — weighted ~81/100 across 3 rating sources. Expect some divergence between critics and crowds.
Cast
Stéphane Audran
Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
Jean Yanne
Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'
Roger Rudel
Commissioner Grumbach
Antonio Passalia
Angelo
Mario Beccara
Léon Hamel
William Guérault
Charles
Pascal Ferone
Father Charpy
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The Butcher (1970)
Claude Chabrol
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