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This Man Must Die

Original title: Que la bête meure

Still the most exciting, the most savage sport of all... man hunting man.

  • Movie
  • 1969
  • 1h 53m

Directed by Claude Chabrol

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 201 votes

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Overview

When 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.

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Cast and crew

  • Michel Duchaussoy

    Michel DuchaussoyCharles Thenier

  • Caroline Cellier

    Caroline CellierHelene Lanson

  • Jean Yanne

    Jean YannePaul Decourt

  • Marc Di Napoli

    Marc Di NapoliPhilippe Decourt

  • Anouk Ferjac

    Anouk FerjacJeanne Decourt

  • Louise Chevalier

    Louise ChevalierMadame Levenes

  • Guy Marly

    Guy MarlyJacques Ferrand

  • Lorraine Rainer

    Lorraine RainerAnna Ferrand

  • Stéphane Di Napoli

    Stéphane Di NapoliMichel Thenier

  • Dominique Zardi

    Dominique ZardiLe premier inspecteur

  • RaymoneLa mère de Paul

  • Michel Charrel

    Michel CharrelLe ferrailleur

  • Bernard Papineau

    Bernard PapineauLe policier

  • Jacques Masson

    Jacques MassonLe fils du paysan

  • Maurice Pialat

    Maurice PialatInspecteur Constant

  • Jean-Louis Maury

    Jean-Louis MauryLe paysan

Director
Claude Chabrol
Writer
Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff and Cecil Day-Lewis
Music
Pierre Jansen and Dominique Zardi
Cinematography
Jean Rabier