Blood of the Beasts

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Blood of the Beasts (1949)

Directed by Georges Franju

Documentary · 23m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Georges Franju
Writer
Jean Painlevé, Georges Franju
Director of Photography
Marcel Fradetal
Original Music Composer
Joseph Kosma
Editor
André Joseph
Producer
Paul Legros

Details

Original title
Le Sang des bêtes
Release date
1949-01-01
Runtime
23m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Forces et voix de la France