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This Man Must Die
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.
1969 · Directed by Claude Chabrol · 113 min · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 10 frames
Tagline
The House of Hatred and Revenge
Crew
- Screenplay: Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff
- Cinematography: Jean Rabier
- Edited by: Jacques Gaillard
- Music: Pierre Jansen
- Production design: Guy Littaye
- Produced by: André Génovès
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
- Guy Marly as Jacques Ferrand
- Lorraine Rainer as Anna Ferrand
- Stéphane Di Napoli as Michel Thenier
- Dominique Zardi as Le premier inspecteur
Production
- Country: France, Italy
- Language: French
- Studios: Les Films La Boétie, Rizzoli Film
- Themes: sailboat, beach, father murder, loss of loved one, abusive father, letter, hit-and-run, dysfunctional family, revenge, psychological thriller
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