The Butcher (Le Boucher) 54 years old

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.

Credits

Jean Yanne
Jean Yanne as Paul Thomas, dit « Popaul »
Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran as Hélène David, dite «Melle Hélène»
Roger Rudel
Roger Rudel as Commissaire Grumbach
Pascal Ferone
Pascal Ferone as Père Charpy
Mario Beccara
Mario Beccara as Leon Hamel
William Guérault
William Guérault as Charles

The Butcher Cast

Name Character
Jean Yanne He was 38, 69 years old when he died as Paul Thomas, dit « Popaul »
Stéphane Audran She was 39, 85 years old when she died as Hélène David, dite «Melle Hélène»
Roger Rudel He was 50, 86 years old when he died as Commissaire Grumbach
Pascal Ferone as Père Charpy
Mario Beccara as Leon Hamel
William Guérault as Charles

The Butcher Crew

Name Department
Pierre Jansen as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (85) years old when He died Sound
Jean Rabier as Director of Photography. He was 44 (88) years old when He died Camera
Jacques Gaillard as Editor. He was 43 (now 96) years old Editing
Guy Littaye as Set Decoration. Art
Joseph Poulard as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Claude Zidi as Editor. He was 37 (now 90) years old Editing
Fred Surin as Producer. Production
The Butcher poster
The Butcher (54 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 27, 1970
  • Runtime: 93 minutes