# The Butcher (1970)

> In a quiet French village, a schoolteacher’s friendship with a butcher becomes haunted by a trail of murders and an incriminating keepsake.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1915

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Claude Chabrol
- Cast: Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel, Antonio Passalia, Mario Beccara, William Guérault, Pascal Ferone
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064106/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, foreboding, intimate, late night viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A small village hides dark secrets beneath its tranquil surface, where friendship and suspicion intertwine.

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