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.
Stills
2
Cast
Georges Hubert Narrator (voice)
Nicole Ladmiral Narrator (voice) Alfred Macquart Himself, horse slaughterer
Maurice Griselle Himself, cow slaughterer
André Brunier Poleaxer
Henri Fournel Butcher
Screenings in Brussels
No upcoming screenings.