{"id":4822,"date":"2007-11-28T10:34:20","date_gmt":"2007-11-28T17:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4822"},"modified":"2021-01-31T23:04:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T06:04:28","slug":"boucher-le-butcher-the-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4822","title":{"rendered":"Boucher, Le \/ Butcher, The (1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<strong>Note:<\/strong> The following review is of a non-<em>Guide for the Film Fanatic<\/em> title; click <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=4388\">here<\/a> to read more.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ve seen a corpse or two &#8212; their heads in the wind, cut in half, mouth open.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster-218x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-67577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster-745x1024.png 745w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster-93x128.png 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster-768x1056.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster-196x270.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Butcher-Poster.png 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small French town, a worldly schoolteacher (Stephane Audran) meets a recently returned veteran (Jean Yanne) at a wedding, and the two quickly become friends. Although Audran resists anything more than platonic love, Yanne longs for romance; meanwhile, mysterious murders shake the town, and Audran starts to suspect her friend.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claude Chabrol Films<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killers<\/li>\n<li>Teachers<\/li>\n<li>Veterans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary is clearly a fan of French director Claude Chabrol, given that he lists most of his titles as &#8220;Personal Recommendations&#8221;; thus, it&#8217;s strange that he neglected to include this well-received pseudo-Hitchcockian murder mystery in his book. <em>The Butcher<\/em> stars Chabrol&#8217;s (then) wife and frequent leading lady, Stephane Audran, in one of her most affecting roles as a love-weary teacher who clearly enjoys the company of her new male friend (her soul mate?), but resists anything more than platonic companionship; Jean Yanne is equally impressive as &#8220;the butcher&#8221;, a troubled veteran who Audran desperately hopes is not responsible for the recent rash of bloody murders plaguing the town. While I&#8217;m not particularly enamored by Chabrol&#8217;s sensibility (none of his films are titles I&#8217;d return to on a repeat basis), <em>The Butcher<\/em> is memorable enough to recommend as must-see viewing for any serious film fanatic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stephane Audran as Mlle. Helene<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-audran.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-audran.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4821\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jean Yanne as Popaul the Butcher<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-popaul.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-popaul.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4823\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective use of provincial French locales near the Lascaux Caves<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-caves.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-caves.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4824\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;cherry scene&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-cherries.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-cherries.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4825\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The creepy &#8220;blood sandwich&#8221; scene<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-blood.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/butcher-blood.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4826\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as one of Chabrol&#8217;s signature films.<\/p>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0064106\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1970\/09\/14\/archives\/screen-chabrol-examines-a-very-delicate-balancele-boucher-stars-his.html\">NY Times Original Review <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/great-movie-le-boucher--the-butcher-2003\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/le-boucher-1\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Note: The following review is of a non-Guide for the Film Fanatic title; click here to read more.] &#8220;I&#8217;ve seen a corpse or two &#8212; their heads in the wind, cut in half, mouth open.&#8221; Synopsis: In a small French town, a worldly schoolteacher (Stephane Audran) meets a recently returned veteran (Jean Yanne) at a wedding, and the two quickly become friends. Although Audran resists anything more than platonic love, Yanne longs for romance; meanwhile, mysterious murders shake the town,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4822\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-missing-title-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4822"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67578,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822\/revisions\/67578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}