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The Butcher

1970 · 93 min Thriller Crime Drama
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title Le Boucher
Year 1970
Country France, Italy
Genre Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director Claude Chabrol
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (270 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Claude Chabrol

— MovieFinder Editorial

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