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Actors: Michel Duchaussoy, Jean Yanne, Caroline Cellier, Maurice Pialat
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about This Man Must Die |
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THIS MAN MUST DIE (Que la Bête Meure) also known as "The Beast Must Die" or "Killer!" in english speaking countries is a movie written and directed by Claude Chabrol in 1969.
Charles Thenier's son dies after having been hit by a car in the middle of a small town. When the police tells him that the hit-and-run driver is nowhere to be found, Thenier swears to himself to kill the murderer and decides to begin his own investigation. By chance, he discovers that the occupants of the vehicle were the actress Helene Lanson and her brother-in-law Jean Yanne. Thenier easily seduces Helene Lanson and is soon brought face to face with Jean Yanne. Yanne is a loathsome man who despises anybody approching him. He's even publicly humiliating his own son everytime he can. Thenier waits for the right opportunity to take revenge on Yanne but he has to reckon now with Philippe's desire to murder his father.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of This Man Must Die |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Vigilante/Revenge?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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