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.
Cast
Crew
Georges Franju
Director, Writer
Jean Painlevé
Writer
André Joseph
Editor, Assistant Director
Marcel Fradetal
Director of Photography
Julien Bonardier
Assistant Director
Paul Legros
Producer
Henri Champion
Assistant Camera
Raymond Verchère
Boom Operator
Joseph Kosma
Original Music Composer
Patrice Molinard
Still Photographer
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