Blood of the Beasts

1949 23m ★7.5

Documentary

Blood of the Beasts

An early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of the animals and that of the workers in graphic detail.

Release Date January 1, 1949

Runtime 23m

Country France

Language French

Director Georges Franju

Category Documentary

Rating 7.5 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 1949

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Actors

Georges Hubert Narrator (voice)

Nicole Ladmiral Narrator (voice)

Alfred Macquart Himself, horse slaughterer

Maurice Griselle Himself, cow slaughterer

André Brunier Poleaxer

Henri Fournel Butcher

Blood of the Beasts

Blood of the Beasts

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