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This Man Must Die
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1969 film by Claude Chabrol
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This Man Must Die is a 1969 drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. The screenplay was written by Chabrol, Paul Gégauff, and Cecil Day-Lewis. The cast includes Michel Duchaussoy, Caroline Cellier, Jean Yanne, and Marc di Napoli. The film was produced by André Génovès with music by Pierre Jansen. It originates from France and Italy and was filmed in Argol and Quimper.
The narrative is set in Finistère and features themes such as sailboats, beaches, father murder, loss of loved ones, and abusive fathers. Its tagline is "The House of Hatred and Revenge." Runtime varies between sources, listed as 110 or 113 minutes. The film was distributed by Monogram Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. Production companies included Les Films La Boétie and Rizzoli Film.
Critical reception includes a review score of 7.9 out of 10 and 100% on one platform, while another source lists a vote average of 7.351. IMDb rates the film at 7.6. Genres associated with the work include crime, drama, and thriller. The original language is French.
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7.3When his young son is killed in a hit and run accident, Charles Thenier resolves to hunt down and murder the killer. By chance, Thenier makes the acquaintance of an actress, Helène Lanson, who was in the car at the time of the accident. He then meets Helène’s brother-in-law, Paul Decourt, a truly horrible individual.
Cast
- Michel Duchaussoy as Charles Thenier
- Caroline Cellier as Helene Lanson
- Jean Yanne as Paul Decourt
- Marc Di Napoli as Philippe Decourt
- Anouk Ferjac as Jeanne Decourt
- Louise Chevalier as Madame Levenes
Themes
- sailboat
- beach
- father murder
- loss of loved one
- abusive father
- letter
- hit-and-run
- dysfunctional family
- revenge
- psychological thriller
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Claude Chabrol
- Screenwriter
- Cecil Day-Lewis
- Composer
- Pierre Jansen
- Producer
- André Génovès
- Cinematographer
- Jean Rabier
- Narrative location
- Finistère
- Filming location
- Quimper
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 437140
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Argol-eglise-place.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 1969-01-01
- title
- Que la bête meure
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 100%
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