Stéphane Audran,
Jean Yanne,
Roger Rudel,
Mario Beccaria,
Antonio Passalia
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An independent young schoolteacher forms a relationship with the friendly local butcher, whom she slowly begins to suspect is the sadistic serial-killer terrorizing their rural French province.
DVD Release Date: March 25, 2003
Stats: 84 reviews
a beautiful quiet thriller, simply amazing. every bit as good as hitchcock; very nearly perfect! most romantic serial killer film i've seen lol
"Le Boucher" is more of a study in passive complicity or associative guilt than a murder-mystery, but it's still a difficult movie to write about without spoiling the plot for newcomers, so I'm going to sidestep the problem. It reminds me of a tragic variation on "La Belle et la ...( read more)
More of a thriller than a true horror genre classic but the scary moments are better that most of the slasher films which have followed.
The discordant opening music of Le Boucher accompanies a series of curious limestone cave formations, and serves as a harbinger for the tragic events which are to unfold in this idyllic French countryside. Helene (Stephane Audran) is a beautiful, sophisticated school headmistress...( read more)
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