Question 1

What unlikely relationship develops in 'The Butcher' against a backdrop of murders?

Accepted Answer

An unlikely friendship forms between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher while a grisly series of Ripper-type murders occurs in a provincial French town.

Question 2

Which festivals featured 'The Butcher' in 1970?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the New York Film Festival and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1970.

Question 3

What behind-the-scenes incident involved director Claude Chabrol during filming?

Accepted Answer

During shooting, Claude Chabrol drank so much wine one day that he had to be taken away on a cart.

Question 4

Where and when was 'The Butcher' filmed?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed at Tremolat, Perigord, in October 1969.

Question 5

What clue suggests the year in which 'The Butcher' is set?

Accepted Answer

A blackboard shows the date "Monday, October 3rd," which was a Monday in 1966, suggesting the film is set in that year.

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