Movie·1949·0h 23m
Blood of the Beasts
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Le Sang des bêtes
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.
Written By
Jean Painlevé
Producer
Paul Legros
Cinematography
Marcel Fradetal
Music
Joseph Kosma
Editor
André Joseph
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Georges Hubert
Narrator (voice)
Nicole Ladmiral
Narrator (voice)
Alfred Macquart
Himself, horse slaughterer
Maurice Griselle
Himself, cow slaughterer
André Brunier
Poleaxer
Henri Fournel
Butcher
// crew
Crew
Georges Franju
Director, Writer
Paul Legros
Producer
Joseph Kosma
Original Music Composer
Marcel Fradetal
Director of Photography
André Joseph
Editor
Jean Painlevé
Writer
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