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.
Directed by: Georges Franju
Written by: Jean Painlevé, Georges Franju
Music by: Joseph Kosma
Starring: Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral, Alfred Macquart, Maurice Griselle, André Brunier, Henri Fournel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1949-01-01
Runtime: 23 minutes
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