This Man Must Die
The House of Hatred and Revenge
1969 | 113m | French
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Claude Chabrol |
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| Writer: | Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff, Nicholas Blake |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Sep 04, 1969 |
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| Director: | Claude Chabrol |
| Writer: | Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff, Nicholas Blake |
| Genres: | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | loss of loved one, beach, father murder, letter, revenge, seaside, french noir, driver, death of son |
| Production Companies | Rizzoli Film, Les Films La Boétie |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 15, 2026 Entered: Jan 15, 2026 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michel Duchaussoy | Charles Thenier |
| Caroline Cellier | Helene Lanson |
| Jean Yanne | Paul Decourt |
| Marc Di Napoli | Philippe Decourt |
| Anouk Ferjac | Jeanne Decourt |
| Louise Chevalier | Madame Levenes |
| Guy Marly | Jacques Ferrand |
| Lorraine Rainer | Anna Ferrand |
| Stéphane Di Napoli | Michel Thenier |
| Dominique Zardi | Le premier inspecteur |
| Raymone | La mère de Paul |
| Michel Charrel | Le ferrailleur |
| Bernard Papineau | Le policier |
| Jacques Masson | Le fils du paysan |
| Maurice Pialat | Inspecteur Constant |
| Jean-Louis Maury | Le paysan |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Claude Chabrol | Director, Screenplay |
| Guy Littaye | Production Design |
| Paul Gégauff | Screenplay |
| Pierre Jansen | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Bonis | First Assistant Camera |
| Michel Dupuy | Assistant Director |
| Louis Devaivre | Foley |
| Jacques Gaillard | Editor |
| Catherine Bernard | Assistant Editor |
| Dominique Zardi | Music |
| Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Nicholas Blake | Novel |
| Louis Bonnemaison | Makeup Artist |
| Guy Chichignoud | Sound Engineer |
| Alain Belmondo | Unit Manager |
| Jean Rabier | Director of Photography |
| Patrick Delauneux | Unit Manager |
| Roger Robert | Grip |
| Georges Casati | Production Manager |
| Claude Zidi | Camera Operator |
| Monique Fardoulis | Sound Editor |
| Jacques Fansten | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| André Génovès | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 469 | 582 |