Movie
This Man Must Die
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1969-09-04
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Les Films La Boétie, Rizzoli Film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Original language
- FR
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
- Raymone as La mère de Paul
- Michel Charrel as Le ferrailleur
Crew
- Claude Chabrol - Director
- Claude Chabrol - Screenplay
- Paul Gégauff - Screenplay
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