This Man Must Die
“Still the most exciting, the most savage sport of all... man hunting man.”
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.
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Cast
16 people
Michel Duchaussoy
Charles Thenier
Known for
Les Misérables
Little Nicholas
Caroline Cellier
Helene Lanson
Known for
Didier
A Pain in the Ass
Jean Yanne
Paul Decourt
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Weekend
Marc Di Napoli
Philippe Decourt
Also in
Two Years Vacation
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Anouk Ferjac
Jeanne Decourt
Known for
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
Peppermint Soda
Louise Chevalier
Madame Levenes
Known for
Donkey Skin
That Man from Rio
Guy Marly
Jacques Ferrand
Also in
March or Die
The Accursed Kings
Lorraine Rainer
Anna Ferrand
Known for
Eden and After
Stéphane Di Napoli
Michel Thenier
Known for
The Unfaithful Wife
Dominique Zardi
Le premier inspecteur
Known for
Les Misérables
Delicatessen
Raymone
La mère de Paul
Also in
The Case of Dr. Laurent
Dandelions by the Roots
Michel Charrel
Le ferrailleur
Known for
Belle de Jour
The Wise Guys
Claude Chabrol Director · Paul Gégauff Screenplay Cecil Day-Lewis Author
Worldwide gross $8.2M · United States release September 5, 1969 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,200,000
Production
Les Films La Boétie
Production
Rizzoli Film
Production
Les Films de la Boétie
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Que la bête meure
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 4, 1969
Theatrical
United States · September 5, 1969
Theatrical
France
January 12, 2026 · TV · TV5 Monde
January 15, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
August 3, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
November 1, 1982 · Physical
January 15, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
August 3, 2026 · TV · Arte
Spain
June 4, 1972 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 24, 2025 · Premiere · Transcendent Journey Film Festival
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