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The Butcher

1970 · 93 min

A quiet, watchful provincial tragedy that tightens slowly around you, leaving a cold ache long after the final image.

Tagline
An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors.
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • obsession
  • violence
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Written by
Claude Chabrol
Starring
Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel, Antonio Passalia, Mario Beccara, William Guérault, Pascal Ferone
Music
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Cinematography
Jean Rabier
Runtime
93 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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