The Butcher (1970)
Le Boucher
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.
Where to watch The Butcher
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | BFI Player | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, Moviedome Plus, Netzkino Select | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| France | LaCinetek | ARTE VOD | ARTE VOD |
| Spain | Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, FlixOlé | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Italy | Mediaset Infinity, Infinity Selection, CineAutore, Raro Video +1 | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Looke | — | — |
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What is The Butcher about?
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 is a Thriller, Crime, Drama movie, released on 1970-02-27, runtime 93 minutes.
Is The Butcher worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Butcher 7.1 out of 10 from 296 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Butcher?
In the United Kingdom, The Butcher streams on BFI Player and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Cast
- Stéphane Audran as Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
- Jean Yanne as Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'
- Roger Rudel as Commissioner Grumbach
- Antonio Passalia as Angelo
- Mario Beccara as Léon Hamel
- William Guérault as Charles
- Pascal Ferone as Father Charpy
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Sources
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