This Man Must Die (1969)
Que la bête meure
The House of Hatred and Revenge
110 min
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.
- Release date
- September 4, 1969
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
Where to watch
Free
Darkroom
Trailer
Cast
- Michel Duchaussoy as Charles Thénier
- Caroline Cellier as Hélène Lanson
- Jean Yanne as Paul Decourt
- Marc Di Napoli as Philippe Decourt
- Anouk Ferjac as Jeanne Decourt
- Louise Chevalier as Madame Levenes
- Guy Marly as Jacques Ferrand
- Lorraine Rainer as Anna Ferrand
- Stéphane Di Napoli as Michel Thénier
- Dominique Zardi as Le premier inspecteur de police
- Raymone as La mère de Paul
- Michel Charrel as Le ferrailleur
- Bernard Papineau as Le policier
- Maurice Pialat as Inspecteur Constant
- Jean-Louis Maury as Le paysan
Crew
- Claude Chabrol · Director
- Paul Gégauff · Writer
- Cecil Day-Lewis · Writer
- André Génovès · Producer
- Pierre Jansen · Composer
- Jean Rabier · Cinematographer
- Jacques Gaillard · Editor
- Guy Littaye · Production designer