This Man Must Die

Year: 1969

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: French

Director: Claude Chabrol

CrimeDramaThrillerThrillers and murder mysteriesIntense violence and sexual transgression

When his young son is killed in a hit‑and‑run, Charles Thenier becomes consumed by vengeance, determined to find and kill the driver. His search leads him to actress Helène Lanson, who was a passenger in the vehicle, and through her to her brother‑in‑law Paul Decourt, a cruel and dangerous man whose involvement deepens the quest for retribution.

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