

“An outstanding new film by one of France's leading directors.”
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.

Stéphane Audran
Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
Lead
Jean Yanne
Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'

Roger Rudel
Commissioner Grumbach

Antonio Passalia
Angelo

Mario Beccara
Léon Hamel
William Guérault
Charles
Pascal Ferone
Father Charpy
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claude Chabrol's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Butcher is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”