Classic documentary on a Paris slaughterhouse by Georges Franju which juxtaposes poetry and realism. Narrated by Jean Painleve and photographed by Marcel Fradetal. Music by Joseph Kosma. WARNING: Very graphic footage of animal slaughter.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009424
Language
French
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Slaughtering and slaughter-houses
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Experimental
Foreign language films
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)