L'Etrangleur

1972 French film
  • Jacques Perrin
Starring
  • Jacques Perrin
  • Julien Guiomar
  • Eva Simonet
CinematographyGeorges StrouveEdited byFrançoise MervilleMusic byRoland Vincent
Production
companies
  • Unit Three
  • Reggane Films
  • Marianne Productions
Release date
  • 5 September 1972 (1972-09-05) (France)
Running time
90 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Strangler is a 1970 French psychological thriller by Paul Vecchiali which centers on a young man named Emile who strangles women who are depressed for mercy, because of the childhood trauma he endured, as the police try to catch the killer. The film was restored in 2023.[1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Vecchiali's 'The Strangler' Restoration Sets Fall Theatrical Release From Altered Innocence (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. ^ "'The Strangler' Restoration: Paul Vecchiali's French Arthouse Giallo from 1970 Is a Chilling Autumn Watch". Indiewire.
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Jacques Perrin
Films directed
  • Winged Migration (2001)
  • Oceans (2009)
  • Seasons (2015)
Films produced
  • Z (1969)
  • L'Etrangleur (1970)
  • Special Section (1975)
  • Black and White in Color (1976)
  • The Desert of the Tartars (1976)
  • The Roaring Forties (1982)
  • Out of Life (1991)
  • Guelwaar (1993)
  • The Lambs (1996)
  • Microcosmos (1996)
  • Himalaya (1999)
  • The Chorus (2004)
  • Paris 36 (2008)
  • Team Spirit (2016)
  • The Mercy (2017)
  • Mia and the White Lion (2018)
  • The Wolf and the Lion (2021)
  • The Last Men (2023)
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