Blood of the Beasts
Le sang des bêtes
France • 1949
Director
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.
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorGeorges Franju
WriterJean Painlevé, Georges Franju
CinematographerMarcel Fradetal
ComposerJoseph Kosma
EditorAndré Joseph
ProducerPaul Legros
Cast
Georges Hubertas Narrator (voice)
Nicole Ladmiralas Narrator (voice)
Alfred Macquartas Himself, horse slaughterer