The read
It runs a compact 23m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
85 audience votes
Key crew
- Georges FranjuDirector
- Joseph KosmaOriginal Music Composer
- Jean PainlevéWriter
- Georges FranjuWriter
Cast
- Georges HubertNarrator (voice)
- Nicole LadmiralNarrator (voice)
- Alfred MacquartHimself, horse slaughterer
- Maurice GriselleHimself, cow slaughterer
- André BrunierPoleaxer
- Henri FournelButcher
Stills
Themes
gorebutchermeatslaughterhouseanimal abuseanimal crueltyanimal slaughterskinningabattoirshort filmshockumentary