chabrol draw heavily on hitchcockian theme here and and the end result be a short and succinct interesting french tale that and although not meet the influencer fantastic work and this film be a good solid start point for those wish to be introduce to chabrol work while the similarity to mid 20th century english language suspense movie allow the viewer to become easily immerse in the world create . the plot revolve around helene and a small town teacher and play well by stephane audren and who be love by her student and although she do not believe in the concept of true love herself . she and perhaps predictably and find herself fall in love with a new man in town and the butcher popal play excellently by jean yanne . when a series of murder be commit and helene begin to suspect popal and worry that she be next . of course and in such film the plot be not that important and and chabrol establishes this with a variety of set piece that combine well if not fantastically .