Documentary · France · 1949 · 23m

Blood of the Beasts

Le sang des bêtes

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Director
Georges Franju
Cast
Georges Hubert as Narrator (voice) Nicole Ladmiral as Narrator (voice) Alfred Macquart as Himself, horse slaughterer Maurice Griselle as Himself, cow slaughterer André Brunier as Poleaxer Henri Fournel as Butcher
Crew
Marcel Fradetal — Director of Photography André Joseph — Editor Joseph Kosma — Original Music Composer Jean Painlevé — Writer Georges Franju — Writer Paul Legros — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
gorebutchermeatslaughterhouseanimal abuseanimal crueltyanimal slaughterskinningabattoirshort filmshockumentary
Key Collaborators
Georges Franju Director Marcel Fradetal Director of Photography André Joseph Editor Joseph Kosma Original Music Composer Jean Painlevé Writer Georges Franju Writer Paul Legros Producer
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