The Butcher

Movie · Drama · Mystery

This study of a psychopathic personality set in a picturesque Perigord town begins with the return of the local butcher's son from a 15-year stint in the army. When a girl is found stabbed in a nearby village, police investigations lead nowhere and life is barely disrupted, but then another body is found and a schoolteacher becomes suspicious.

1h 33m
Director Claude Chabrol

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The Butcher

Drama

This study of a psychopathic personality set in a picturesque Perigord town begins with the return of the local butcher's son from a 15-year stint in the army. When a girl is found stabbed in a nearby village, police investigations lead nowhere and life is barely disrupted, but then another body is found and a schoolteacher becomes suspicious.

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Information

Studio
Euro International Film (EIA) S.p.A.
Run Time
1 hr 33 min
Rated
12
Regions of Origin
France, Italy

Languages

Original Audio
French (France), French
Audio

French (France) (AD, AAC), German (Germany) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , French (France) (CC, SDH), German (Germany) (CC, SDH), Polish (Poland)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.