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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral, Alfred Macquart, Maurice Griselle, André Brunier, Henri Fournel
Crew: Georges Franju (Director), Paul Legros (Producer), Joseph Kosma (Original Music Composer), Marcel Fradetal (Director of Photography), André Joseph (Editor)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Forces et voix de la France
Runtime: 23 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1949
IMDb: 3.5
Keywords:gore, butcher, meat, slaughterhouse, animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal slaughter, skinning, abattoir, short film, shockumentary