Le sang des bêtes (1949)
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.
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Georges Hubert
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
Nicole Ladmiral
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
Alfred Macquart
as Himself, horse slaughterer
as Himself, horse slaughterer
Maurice Griselle
as Himself, cow slaughterer
as Himself, cow slaughterer
André Brunier
as Poleaxer
as Poleaxer
Henri Fournel
as Butcher
as Butcher
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Crew arrow_drop_down
Georges Franju
Director
Director
Paul Legros
Producer
Producer
Marcel Fradetal
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
André Joseph
Editor
Editor
Joseph Kosma
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Julien Bonardier
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
André Joseph
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Raymond Verchère
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Henri Champion
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Patrice Molinard
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Jean Painlevé
Writer
Writer
Georges Franju
Writer
Writer
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