Blood of the Beasts (1949)

Name: Blood of the Beasts
Director: Georges Franju
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1949-01-01
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral, Alfred Macquart, Maurice Griselle, André Brunier

Blood of the Beasts (1949) is a Documentary film directed by Georges Franju, rated 7.5/10 by 83 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): Criterion Channel.

Directed by Georges Franju. Starring Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral, Alfred Macquart, Maurice Griselle, André Brunier.