This Man Must Die
1969 · 113 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 5,038 VOTES · DIR. Claude Chabrol
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,248 lines
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00:02:43 Shut up!
00:09:50 It may take 6 months, one or two years
00:15:25 does it inform us about the man?
00:18:37 But that's completely ruined!
00:22:40 But my son knows all about that.
00:26:34 Working for the movies, now?
00:30:00 I don't know how I'm going to act.
00:33:22 I haven't eaten
00:38:47 Who?
00:42:43 Her nervous break-down
00:47:31 Autumn, too, is charming here.
00:50:25 Because we've been too nice to you...
00:54:18 I feared I'd find a friendly guy
00:57:40 I could tell you about it 'til dooms day.
01:02:12 I told you to show your skin, bitch!
01:07:30 Who?
01:11:14 But Homer is much better
01:14:45 For having been... scared in front of everyone.
01:19:49 Enough with your helm! Take it back.
01:24:24 I don't want to think.
01:30:08 What happened exactly?
01:32:57 overwhelming evidence against you.
01:36:15 You incite him to take precautions
01:39:54 Your life is ruined.
Cast & Characters
Michel Duchaussoy
Charles Thénier
Caroline Cellier
Hélène Lanson
Jean Yanne
Paul Decourt
Anouk Ferjac
Jeanne Decourt
Marc Di Napoli
Philippe Decourt
Louise Chevalier
Madame Levenes
Guy Marly
Jacques Ferrand
Lorraine Rainer
Anna Ferrand
Dominique Zardi
Le premier inspecteur de police
Stéphane Di Napoli
Michel Thénier
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,248
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:02:43
Final line01:39:54
Production Record
DirectorClaude Chabrol
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes5,038