Le Boucher
The Butcher (1970)
“An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran
as Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
Jean Yanne
Jean Yanne
as Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'
Roger Rudel
Roger Rudel
as Commissioner Grumbach
Antonio Passalia
Antonio Passalia
as Angelo
Mario Beccara
Mario Beccara
as Léon Hamel
William Guérault
William Guérault
as CharlesPascal Ferone
Pascal Ferone
as Father CharpyCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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