France / May 16, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
In the bowels of France.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Olivier Doran | Presenter (voice) |
| Aïssa Djabri | Doctor Choukroun |
| Serge Faurie | Director of Hospital |
| Frédéric Pfohl | Hospital Nurse |
| Stéphanie Sec | Hospital Nurse |
| Arlette Balkis | Dying Woman |
| Gil Bertharion Jr. | Truck Driver |
| Rado | Hotel Caretaker |
| Nicolas Jouhet | Cafe Owner |
| Ahmed Bounacir | Cafe Customer |
| Roland Guéridon | Old Friend |
| Hervé Gueridon | Second Friend |
| Sophie Nicolle | Acting Girl |
| Paule Abecassis | Junkie |
| Marie-Madeleine Denecheau | Roland's Wife |
| Robert Roy | Fourth Friend |
| Joël Leculle | First Butcher |
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| Denis Falgoux | Second Butcher |
| Marc Faure | Slaughterhouse Director |
| Gérard Ortega | Bar Owner |
| Stephane Derderian | Bar Owner's Son |
| Alain Pierre | Bar Owner's Friend |
| Sylvie Raymond | Nurse |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Seul contre tous |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Cinémas de la Zone, Love Streams Productions |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1999 |
| Production | Gaspar Noé, Lucile Hadžihalilović |
| Writer | Gaspar Noé |
| Editing | Gaspar Noé, Lucile Hadžihalilović |
| Cinematography | Dominique Colin, Gaspar Noé, Antoine Rabaté |
| Assistant directors | Stephane Derderian, Gaspar Noé |
| Lighting | Mathieu Szpiro |
| Camera operators | Dominique Colin, Antoine Rabaté, Gaspar Noé |
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| Additional photography | Dominique Colin, Antoine Rabaté, Gaspar Noé |
| Visual effects | Julien Poncet de la Grave, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini |
| Music | Thierry Durbet, Olivier Le Vacon, Jean-Luc Audy, Frédéric Pfohl, Valérie Deloof, Nicolas Becker, Jean-Noël Yven, Olivier Dô Hùu |
| Sound | Thierry Durbet, Olivier Le Vacon, Jean-Luc Audy, Frédéric Pfohl, Valérie Deloof, Nicolas Becker, Jean-Noël Yven, Olivier Dô Hùu |
| Collection | Le Boucher Collection |
| Revenue | 6955 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 01, 1998 / Montréal Film Festival
United States / Sep 27, 1998 / New York Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Feb 17, 1999 / 16
United States / Mar 17, 1999 / NR
United Kingdom / Mar 19, 1999 / 18
Belgium / Jun 09, 1999
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Netherlands / Oct 14, 1999 / 16
Physical media
Germany / Jan 28, 2009 / 18
Netherlands / Jan 28, 2009 / 16 / DVD
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