
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
1975, French. Directed by Jérôme Savary.
A butcher dreams of becoming a famous director. He hires stars that he begins to kill.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jérôme SavaryDirector
- Gérard CroceMaurice, horse butcher
- Valérie KlingMarguerite
- Rosa FumettoEulalie
- Elisabeth MortensenOrphan
- Jean-Pierre LombardFanfrolini, director
- Armand MeffreFernand
- Jean EskenaziFlashback producer
- Jean-Paul MuelPoet Lamuse
- Christopher LeeSatanus / Van Krig
- Micheline PresleStar Belladonna
- Delphine SeyrigWidow
- Michel SimonErotologist
Details
- Released
- 19 February 1975
- Original title
- Le Boucher, la Star et l'Orpheline
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Bach, Roland Topor, Jérôme Savary
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How long is The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan?
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan on?
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1975. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan?
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan (1975) was directed by Jérôme Savary and stars Gérard Croce, Valérie Kling, Rosa Fumetto.