This Man Must Die

Book adaptation/Thriller, Italy/France 1969

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The widowed children's book author Charles Thénier (Michel Duchaussoy) lives a secluded life with his 9-year-old son Martin. He is suddenly run over by a car and dies - the driver flees unrecognized. The police investigators soon file the case, but Charles believes he recognized the television actress Hélène Lanson (Caroline Cellier) in the accident car. He makes her acquaintance under a false name. Hélène falls in love with him and a series of sinister entanglements takes its course - towards a dramatic end.
108 min
SD
FSK 16
Audio language:
German

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Director:

Claude Chabrol

Template:

Nicholas Blake (Crime Novel "The Beast must die")

Composer:

Pierre Jansen

Cast:

Michel Duchaussoy (Charles Thenier)

Caroline Cellier (Helene Lanson)

Jean Yanne (Paul Decourt)

Marc di Napoli (Philippe Decourt)

Original title:

Que la bête meure

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 SD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 16

Audio language:

German