Watch NowShow more The ButcherPlay Trailer Summary: 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.Release Date: December 19, 1971Genres: Drama, ThrillerDirector: Claude Chabrol Claude ChabrolDirector White Male Filmography Wikipedia Writer: Claude Chabrol Claude ChabrolWriter White Male Filmography Wikipedia Runtime: 1 h 33 minMPAA: Unrated Production: Les Films de la Boétie, Euro International Films, World Wonder Ring StardomDistributor: Cinerama Releasing Corporation, American-International Television (AIP-TV), Connoisseur Video Collection, Pathfinder PicturesCountries: France, ItalyLanguage: FrenchDomestic: $ 474,458 Box office:Domestic:$474.5KWorldwide:$474.5K -16% The Rotten Tomatoes audience rated this -16% lower than the critics.100%84%No Metacritic ratings imported yet. 14%0% 14% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.0% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."White100% N/A BechdeltestNo women talkingNo MPAA or IMDb parental guidance data has been imported yet.Please help improve our site and add a Family Friendly Rating.CONTENT BREAKDOWNMethodology RottenTomatoes:100%84%Douban:Eiga:IMDb:OFDb:Methodology Add CommentWrite a ReviewSubmit Review LinkEdit Family Friendly Rating Cast Stars: Stéphane AudranStar White Female Filmography Wikipedia Jean YanneStar White Male Filmography Wikipedia Antonio PassaliaStar White Male Filmography Wikipedia Supporting cast: Pascal FeroneSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Mario BeccaraSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia William GuéraultSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Roger RudelSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Other Cast, Production Other cast: Production: Claude ChabrolWriter White Male Filmography Wikipedia André GénovèsProducer Latino Male Filmography Wikipedia Representation Tags / Keywords 1960saccordion musicbloodblood stainbroken heartbutcherbutcher shopcave paintingchildrencigarettecigarette lightercigarette smokingclassroomcorpsecostume ballcro magnondangerous liaisondead bodydeath of title characterdictationdripping bloodelementary schoolelementary school teacherfrancefrench giallofuneralgiallohiding evidencehorse drawn hearseindochina war veteranknifelightermale criminalmale female relationshipmale pervertmeatmurder of a childmurdered with a knifemushroom pickingoccupation in titlepaintingperigordpiece of meatpolice detectivepolice interrogationprimary schoolprovincial lifepsychopathreference to honore de balzacschoolschoolteacherserial killerstabbed in the stomachstabbed to deathstabbing oneselfstalactite cavesuicidesuicide by knifeteachertimeframe 1960svillageweddingwedding partyAdd Similar Movies Parental Guide Global Consensus Audience Reviews: No results found Critic Reviews: A Nightmare in POLIWOOD: The Best Scary Movies of All TimeRoger L. Simon Well, that "hed" is a bit hyperbolic, but, hey, Halloween is coming up, even before the election, and Lionel and I ask the question on our latest POLIWOOD: What are the best scary movies... Proper ReviewOct 28th 2010 PJ Media Staff#Christian#CenterRight Submit a review link Blogosphere / Vlogosphere: Internet Zeitgest: Comments: Your Name: Password: Cancel Comment