1949
7.5 (77 votes)
0h 23m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Forces et voix de la France
Blood of the Beasts (Le sang des bêtes)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Georges Franju
Producer: Paul Legros
Director of Photography: Marcel Fradetal
Writer: Jean Painlevé, Georges Franju
