This Man Must Die (1969)
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.
Director:
Claude Chabrol
Writers:
Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff.
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Michel Duchaussoy as Charles Thenier |
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Caroline Cellier as Helene Lanson |
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Jean Yanne as Paul Decourt |
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Marc Di Napoli as Philippe Decourt |
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Anouk Ferjac as Jeanne Decourt |
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Louise Chevalier as Madame Levenes |
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Guy Marly as Jacques Ferrand |
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Lorraine Rainer as Anna Ferrand |
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Stéphane Di Napoli as Michel Thenier |
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Dominique Zardi as Le premier inspecteur |
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Raymone as La mère de Paul |
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Michel Charrel as Le ferrailleur |
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Bernard Papineau as Le policier |
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Jacques Masson as Le fils du paysan |
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Maurice Pialat as Inspecteur Constant |
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Jean-Louis Maury as Le paysan |
| Writing | Cecil Day-Lewis | Novel |
| Editing | Jacques Gaillard | Editor |
| Directing | Claude Chabrol | Director |
| Writing | Claude Chabrol | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jean Rabier | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Paul Gégauff | Screenplay |
| Production | André Génovès | Producer |
| Sound | Pierre Jansen | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Guy Littaye | Production Design |
| Editing | Catherine Bernard | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Jacques Fansten | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Louis Devaivre | Foley |
| Camera | Paul Bonis | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roger Robert | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Bonnemaison | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Alain Belmondo | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Michel Dupuy | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Guy Chichignoud | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Dominique Zardi | Music |
| Production | Patrick Delauneux | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Claude Zidi | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Monique Fardoulis | Sound Editor |
| Production | Georges Casati | Production Manager |