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Mademoiselle Hélène (Audran) is the principal of a school in a small village. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of Popaul (Yanne), an ex-soldier who is taking over the village butcher's shop. She meets him during a wedding ceremony. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung the village.

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Mademoiselle Hélène (Audran) is the principal of a school in a small village. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of Popaul (Yanne), an ex-soldier who is taking over the village butcher's shop. She meets him during a wedding ceremony. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung around the village.
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* RainOfBlood: A girl on a picnic is about to eat a white bread roll when red drops splash on her bread. It turns out that it’s blood dripping from a body that’s hidden in the hill above. The scene has [[http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/american-psycho/ inspired Mary Harron in designing the opening credits]] for her 2000 movie ''Film/{{American Psycho}}''.

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* RainOfBlood: A girl on a picnic is about to eat a white bread roll when red drops splash on her bread. It turns out that it’s blood dripping from a body that’s hidden in the hill above. The scene has inspired Creator/MaryHarron [[http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/american-psycho/ inspired Mary Harron in designing the opening credits]] for her 2000 movie ''Film/{{American Psycho}}''.

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* SympatheticMurderer: [[spoiler:Popaul]], the serial killer, gets a sympathetic point of view. He was DrivenToVillainy by his [[spoiler:shell-shocked veteran background.]]
** Possibly by ParentalAbuse too - he joined the army to escape his violent father.

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* SympatheticMurderer: [[spoiler:Popaul]], the serial killer, gets a sympathetic point of view. He was DrivenToVillainy by his [[spoiler:shell-shocked veteran background.]]
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]] Possibly by ParentalAbuse too - he joined the army to escape his violent father.
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** Possibly by ParentalAbuse too - he joined the army to escape his violent father.
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* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot about blood when he is dying is Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.

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* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot about blood when he is dying is in Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.
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* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot about blood whe he is dying is Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.

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* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot about blood whe when he is dying is Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: Popaul and Hélène are obviously attracted to each other, but when Popaul tells Hélène he would like a RelationshipUpgrade, Hélène rejects his proposition, because she thinks LoveHurts.
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''Le Boucher'' (''The Butcher'') is a 1970 French thriller film directed by Creator/ClaudeChabrol, starring Creator/StephaneAudran and Creator/JeanYanne.

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''Le Boucher'' (''The Butcher'') is a 1970 French thriller film directed by Creator/ClaudeChabrol, starring Creator/StephaneAudran and Creator/JeanYanne.Jean Yanne.





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* DrivenToVillainy: [[spoiler:Popaul describes his killing sprees as something that he cannot control. He is ashamed of it. This is probably linked to his ShellShockedVeteran background. Hélène feels sorry for him.]]

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* DrivenToVillainy: [[spoiler:Popaul [[spoiler:Popaul]] describes his killing sprees as something that he cannot control. He is ashamed of it. This is probably linked to his ShellShockedVeteran background.[[spoiler:shell-shocked veteran background]]. Hélène feels sorry for him.]]



* SympatheticMurderer: [[spoiler:Popaul, the serial killer, gets a sympathetic point of view. He was DrivenToVillainy by his his ShellShockedVeteran background.]]

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* SympatheticMurderer: [[spoiler:Popaul, [[spoiler:Popaul]], the serial killer, gets a sympathetic point of view. He was DrivenToVillainy by his his ShellShockedVeteran [[spoiler:shell-shocked veteran background.]]
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* SympatheticMurderer: [[spoiler:Popaul, the serial killer, gets a sympathetic point of view. He was DrivenToVillainy by his his ShellShockedVeteran background.]]
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* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot whe he is dying is Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.

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* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot about blood whe he is dying is Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.
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* ChekhovsGun: The lighter. Hélène gives it to Popaul as a present. It becomes important when she finds it next to the corpse of the teacher's wife, because it is a clue that Popaul might be the serial killer.
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* LastKiss: [[spoiler:Hélène kisses Popaul when he is dying at the hospital.]]
* LastRequest: When he is dying at the hospital, [[spoiler:Popaul asks Hélène to kiss him. She accepts.]]
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* ClassTrip: Hélène visits a cave with prehistoric paintings with the schoolchildren. During the picnic, she [[spoiler:finds a corpse]].
* DestroyTheEvidence: Hélène finds a lighter identical to the one she gave to Popaul [[spoiler:next to the corpse of the teacher's wife]]. She does not turn it to the police. She hides it in a drawer instead.
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* LoveHurts: Years ago, Hélène was dumped by her lover. She was in a lot of pain because of that. Now, she develops a relationship with Popaul. She tries not to fall in love with him, because she does not want to go through this experience again. [[spoiler:She ultimately fails and she is in pain again because Popaul kills himself.]]

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* SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Hélène has given love up, because her first lover dumped her years ago.

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Mademoiselle Hélène (Audran) is the principal of a school in a small village. During a wedding ceremony, she meets Popaul (Yanne), the butcher. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung the village.

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Mademoiselle Hélène (Audran) is the principal of a school in a small village. During a wedding ceremony, she meets Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of Popaul (Yanne), an ex-soldier who is taking over the butcher.village butcher's shop. She meets him during a wedding ceremony. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung the village.



* AlasPoorVillain: Hélène is moved by [[spoiler:Popaul's death, who is a serial killer. She even accepts to kiss him when he is dying]].



* TheButcher: The life of Hélène is turned upside down by the arrival of an ex-soldier who is taking over the village butcher's shop. A war veteran, he has little quirks. [[spoiler:One of which is murder]]...

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* TheButcher: The life of Hélène Popaul is turned upside down by the arrival of an ex-soldier who called "the Butcher", because he is taking over the village butcher's shop. A war veteran, he has little quirks. [[spoiler:One of which literally a butcher. [[spoiler:He is murder]]...also a serial killer.]]


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* DrivenToVillainy: [[spoiler:Popaul describes his killing sprees as something that he cannot control. He is ashamed of it. This is probably linked to his ShellShockedVeteran background. Hélène feels sorry for him.]]
* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler:Popaul]] speaks a lot whe he is dying is Hélène's car on the way to the hospital.
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* TheButcher: The life of Hélène is turned upside down by the arrival of an ex-soldier who is taking over the village butcher's shop. A war veteran, he has little quirks. [[spoiler:One of which is murder]]...


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* NothingIsScarier: The suspense-filled climax begins when Hélène, who knows that [[spoiler:her friend Popaul knows that she knows he's a serial killer]], is left alone at the schoolhouse, knowing that he is going to come for her. He doesn't actually show up for a few minutes, though, and all the suspense in the scene comes from wondering when he's going to show up, with both Hélène and the audience jumping at every shadow. It's almost a relief once he finally does come, a real testament to Chabrol's skill as a director.
* RainOfBlood: A girl on a picnic is about to eat a white bread roll when red drops splash on her bread. It turns out that it’s blood dripping from a body that’s hidden in the hill above. The scene has [[http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/american-psycho/ inspired Mary Harron in designing the opening credits]] for her 2000 movie ''Film/{{American Psycho}}''.

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Mademoiselle Hélène is the principal of a school in a small village. During a wedding ceremony, she meets Popaul, the butcher. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung the village.

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Mademoiselle Hélène (Audran) is the principal of a school in a small village. During a wedding ceremony, she meets Popaul, Popaul (Yanne), the butcher. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung the village.


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* DoggedNiceGuy: Popaul and Hélène become friends. Popaul is actually in love with her. He reveals his feelings to her, but she is not interested. Popaul keeps on seeing her as a friend. He offers her food and he even repaints her apartment.


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* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: It rains a lot during the funeral of the teacher's wife.
* {{Schoolmarm}}: Hélène runs and lives above the village school in a remote but scenic corner of France. She is loved and respected by pupils and parents alike. Then the wife of her assistant teacher is brutally murdered, forcing her to run the school alone...


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* {{Shoutout}}: Hélène dictates an extract of ''A Woman of Thirty'' by Creator/HonoreDeBalzac to her pupils.
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''Le Boucher'' (''The Butcher'') is a 1970 French thriller film directed by Creator/ClaudeChabrol, starring Creator/StephaneAudran and Creator/JeanYanne.

Mademoiselle Hélène is the principal of a school in a small village. During a wedding ceremony, she meets Popaul, the butcher. Soon they become friends. At the same time, several young women are found dead aroung the village.

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!!''Le Boucher'' provides examples of:
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Mademoiselle Hélène is charmed by [[spoiler:Popaul, who is a serial killer]].
* AloneWithThePsycho: Just after realizing that [[spoiler:Popaul is the serial killer]], Mademoiselle Hélène ends up alone with him in the school. He takes out his knife [[spoiler:and kills himself]].
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Popaul kills himself when he realizes that Mademoiselle Hélène knows that he is the serial killer and that he disgusts her.]]
* SerialKiller: A serial killer kills several young women from the village. He does not rape them.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Popaul is a veteran of French colonial wars. He says how horrible war is. [[spoiler:This is probably why he becomes a serial killer.]]
* VillainousCrush: [[spoiler:Popaul, the serial killer, is in love with Mademoiselle Hélène.]]
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