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Le Boucher

A rugged butcher and a repressed schoolteacher form an unlikely bond in a small French village, where a series of gruesome murders takes place, evoking the infamous Jack the Ripper crimes.

In a quaint French village, a chance encounter at a wedding brings together a butcher named Popaul and a schoolteacher named Helene, who form a lasting friendship. However, their bond is soon tested when a series of gruesome murders occurs in the area, and Helene discovers her lighter, given to Popaul, at one of the crime scenes.

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Info about Le Boucher

Studio(s): Les Films La Boétie, Euro International Films

Originally Released: United Kingdom, May 12, 1972

Production Countries: France, Italy

Genres:Drama, Thriller, Mystery