Hitchcock & Chabrol: The Butcher [Le Boucher, The Butcher] [OmeU] FR/IT, 1970, directed by: Claude Chabrol with Jean Yanne, Stéphane Audran, Roger Rudel, 95 min
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In a quiet village in the Perigord, schoolteacher Helene becomes friends with Popaul, the local butcher. Both are lonely, and a gentle affection develops between them. But when a series of Brutal Murders Shakes the Village, Helene begins to suspect that the man she has come to trust may be responsible. One of Chabrol's most atmospheric films, The Butcher Transforms an apparently idyllic rural setting into a tense study of desire, violence and repression.
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In a quiet village in Périgord, teacher Hélène makes friends with Popaul, the local butcher. Both are lonely, and there is a careful closeness between them. But when a series of brutal murders shakes the village, Hélène begins to suspect that the man she trusts could be responsible for the crimes. In one of his most haunting films, Chabrol transforms the idyllic French province into an exciting study of desire, violence and repression.
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In a quiet village in the Perigord, schoolteacher Helene becomes friends with Popaul, the local butcher. Both are lonely, and a gentle affection develops between them. But when a series of Brutal Murders Shakes the Village, Helene begins to suspect that the man she has come to trust may be responsible. One of Chabrol's most atmospheric films, The Butcher Transforms an apparently idyllic rural setting into a tense study of desire, violence and repression.
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