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Blood of the Beasts

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1949-01-01

Runtime: 23 mins

Director: Georges Franju

Writer: Jean Painlevé, Georges Franju

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Blood of the Beasts

Production Companies: Forces et voix de la France

Production Countries: France

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