This Man Must Die
1969 · Movie · GP · 113 min · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
After a child is killed in a hit-and-run, a grieving father sets out to find the driver and take revenge. His search draws him into the suspect’s wealthy, deeply uneasy family, where anger, suspicion, and hidden resentments make every step more dangerous.
Also known as The Beast Must Die
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Details
- Original title
- Que la bête meure
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-09-04
- Language
- French
- Rated
- GP
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (176 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, character-driven revenge thriller with steady tension and moral unease, somewhere between Cape Fear and Elevator to the Gallows; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear-cut closure.
Pros: tense revenge setup; gripping suspense; strong dark atmosphere | Cons: uneven second half; ambiguous payoff; slow villain introduction
Themes
- sailboat
- beach
- father murder
- loss of loved one
- abusive father
- letter
- hit-and-run
- dysfunctional family
- revenge
- psychological thriller
- seaside
- french noir
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Michel Duchaussoy
as Charles Thenier
Caroline Cellier
as Helene 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 Thenier
Dominique Zardi
as Le premier inspecteur
Directed by Claude Chabrol