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Blood of the Beasts (1949)

7.5 | Jan 01, 1949 (FR) | Documentary | 00:23

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.

Featured Crew

Director, Writer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Assistant Camera
Producer
Editor, Assistant Director
Boom Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Director

Cast

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Georges Hubert
Narrator (voice)
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Nicole Ladmiral
Narrator (voice)
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Alfred Macquart
Himself, horse slaughterer
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Maurice Griselle
Himself, cow slaughterer
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André Brunier
Poleaxer

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