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Le Boucher
Why this pick
Chabrol again pairs an unhurried provincial setting with intimate conversation, creeping unease, and a quietly probing relationship whose warmth never dispels the threat.
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MOVIE1969 1h 38m FRA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Insurer Charles Desvallées lives in a beautiful house in the countryside near Paris with his wife Hélène and their young son. He works in the city in a leisurely job, often drinking and smoking. His wife often goes to Paris for shopping, beauty treatments and cinema sessions.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Michel Bouquet
Charles Desvallées
Dominique Zardi
Truck driver
Stéphane Audran
Hélène Desvallées
Michel Duchaussoy
Police Officer Duval
Serge Bento
Bignon