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Blood of the Beasts

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7.5/10 • 75

1949-01-010h 23m

Documentary

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.

Directors
Georges Franju
Writters
Jean Painlevé, Georges Franju
Editors
André Joseph

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  1. Georges Hubert

    Georges Hubert

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Nicole Ladmiral

    Nicole Ladmiral

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Alfred Macquart

    Alfred Macquart

    Himself, horse slaughterer

  4. Maurice Griselle

    Maurice Griselle

    Himself, cow slaughterer

  5. André Brunier

    André Brunier

    Poleaxer

  6. Henri Fournel

    Henri Fournel

    Butcher

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gorebutchermeatslaughterhouseanimal abuseanimal crueltyanimal slaughterskinningabattoirshort filmshockumentary