This Man Must Die (1969)
Que la bête meure (original title)Reference View | Change View
- GP
- 1h 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 Oct 1970 (USA)
- Movie
A man asserts himself within the life of an actress he believes is somehow responsible for his son's death.
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| Michel Duchaussoy | ... |
Charles Thénier
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| Caroline Cellier | ... |
Hélène Lanson
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| Jean Yanne | ... |
Paul Decourt
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| Anouk Ferjac | ... |
Jeanne Decourt
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Marc Di Napoli | ... |
Philippe Decourt
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| Louise Chevalier | ... |
Madame Levenes
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Guy Marly | ... |
Jacques Ferrand
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Lorraine Rainer | ... |
Anna Ferrand
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Le premier inspecteur de police
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Stéphane Di Napoli | ... |
Michel Thénier
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| Raymone | ... |
La mère de Paul
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| Michel Charrel | ... |
Le ferrailleur
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France Girard |
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| Bernard Papineau | ... |
Le policier
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Robert Rondo | ... |
Le garagiste
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Jacques Masson | ... |
Le fils du paysan
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Georges Charrier | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi
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| Maurice Pialat | ... |
Le commissaire de police Constant
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Jean-Louis Maury | ... |
Le paysan
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Paul Gégauff | ... | (written by) (as Paul Gegauff) |
| Cecil Day-Lewis | ... | (based on the novel by: "The Beast Must Die") (as Nicholas Blake) |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (written by) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| André Génovès | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Pierre Jansen | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Gaillard | ||
Editorial Department
| Catherine Bernard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Guy Littaye | ||
Makeup Department
| Louis Bonnemaison | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Belmondo | ... | unit manager |
| Georges Casati | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Delauneux | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Dupuy | ... | assistant director |
| Jacques Fansten | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Guy Chichignoud | ... | sound engineer |
| Gérard Dacquay | ... | sound assistant |
| Louis Devaivre | ... | foley artist |
| Monique Fardoulis | ... | sound editor |
| Alex Pront | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Bonis | ... | assistant camera |
| André Canda | ... | grip |
| Jeannine Rabier | ... | assistant camera (as Jeanine Rabier) |
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip |
| Helga Romanoff | ... | still photographer |
| Claude Zidi | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| André Girard | ... | musical director |
| Dominique Zardi | ... | composer: song "La Terre" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claudine Gaubert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Henry Dutrannoy | ... | administrator (as Henri Dutrannoy) |
| Rosine Josem | ... | press |
Production Companies
- Les Films de la Boétie (co-production)
- Rizzoli Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- La Société des Films Sirius (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Sergel Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Eurofilm (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinecenta Film Distributors (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Materna Film-Verleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cineriz (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- ABC-Video (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
- Canal+ (1995) (France) (tv)
- Filmconfect Home Entertainment (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
- Galileo Medien (2006) (Germany) (DVD) (Claude Chabrol Classic Edition)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv)
- Pathfinder Pictures
- Rete 4 (1988) (Italy) (tv)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv)
- TV5Monde (2023) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Video Public Edition (1977) (France) (VHS)
- Zweitausendeins (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Laboratoires Éclair (processed by: Epinay-s-Seine)
- La Boëtie Music (music edition)
- S.I.S. (sound post-production)
- CinéDoublage (post synchronized sound)
- CTR (titles and effects)
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities) (DCP from restoration)
- Cosmodigital (restored version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Single father obsessed with murdering the hit&run driver who killed his only child, poses as a screenwriter to get close to an actress who was in the death car. He feels fully prepared to kill the pretty young woman if she was the driver, but as his knowledge of her family grows, so does his empathy for them. Written by David Stevens |
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| Taglines | ...a Thriller See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is based on a British novel of the 1930s written by the poet C. Day Lewis (under the pseudonym "Nicholas Blake") and is one of several novels by him to feature as its hero the brilliant amateur sleuth Nigel Strangeways. This adaptation, in addition to moving the action to modern-day France, entirely leaves out this leading character (or any new French character equivalent to him). See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning Paul is shifting several times although the Mustang has an automatic transmission. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cinema Goes to Dinner (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 4 ernste Gesänge Op. 121 See more » |