Michel Duchaussoy
Charles Thenier
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This Man Must Die (French: Que la bête meure), also titled Killer! in the UK, is a 1969 French–Italian psychological thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol. It is based on the 1938 novel The Beast Must Die by Cecil Day-Lewis , writing as Nicholas Blake.
Oct 20, 1970 · This Man Must Die: Directed by Claude Chabrol. With Michel Duchaussoy, Caroline Cellier, Jean Yanne, Anouk Ferjac. A man asserts himself within the life of an actress he believes is somehow responsible for his son's death.
- (4.8K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Claude Chabrol
- 1970-10-20
Advertisement. Through some elementary detective work and a convenient coincidence, the father meets the killer's sister-in-law, an actress. He fakes a love affair with her to gain an introduction to her family, and then discovers that the villain is a truly reprehensible beast who is hated by everyone. Then Chabrol gets sly.
Charles Thenier's (Michel Duchaussoy) son is killed by a hit-and-run driver and, when the police investigation yields nothing, he does his own detective work. He meets the killer's sister-in-law,...
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- Claude Chabrol
- PG
- Drama
Brief Synopsis. Charles Thenier's only son is killed in a hit and run accident. Bent on revenge, he resolves to track down the killer. During his search, he has an affair with a woman who may be the sister-in-law of the killer. The suspect's son attaches himself to Charles, then kills his father...
- Claude Chabrol, Michel Dupuy, Jacques Fansten
- Michel Duchaussoy
Crime / Thriller / Drama. aka: This Man Must Die. Film Review. A chilling study in obsession and revenge, Que la bête meure stands at the artistic apogee of Claude Chabrol's long and distinguished filmmaking career, not only one of his biggest commercial successes but also one of his most perfectly crafted films.
9/10. A striking film, with a Highsmith flavor, and vintage Chabrol. Chris Knipp 12 June 2006. This is one of the best Chabrol films I have seen. It's interesting to note that it's based upon a novel by Nicolas Blake, pen name of C. Day Lewis, at one time Poet Laureate of England and father of Daniel Day Lewis.
