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The Blood of the beast = Le sang des betes

Canada, 1949
film

Classic documentary on a Paris slaughterhouse by Georges Franju which juxtaposes poetry and realism. Narrated by Jean Painleve and photographed by Marcel Frad..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Blood of a poet = Le Sang d'un poete

France, 1930
Similarity: 77%

In continuo

Yugoslavia, 1973
Similarity: 76%

The Butcher = Le Boucher

France, 1969
Similarity: 76%

The Human beast = La Bete humaine

France, 1938
Similarity: 73%

The Beast = La Bete [DVD] (E)

France, 1975
Similarity: 73%

In continuo

Yugoslavia, 1973
Similarity: 72%

Blood for Dracula [DVD]

Italy, 1974
Similarity: 70%

No fear, no die = Sen fout la mort [NTSC] (D)

France, 1990
Similarity: 70%

Bloodlust

Australia, 1991
Similarity: 69%

The Dark woods = Les Bois noirs

France, 1989
Similarity: 69%

Pierre Guimond: betwixt Freud and Dracula

Canada, 1979
Similarity: 68%

Cerveau gele

Canada, 1969
Similarity: 68%

France panorama. [No. 72/08]

France, 1972
Similarity: 68%

France panorama. [No. 72/31]

France, 1972
Similarity: 68%

Assassins d'eau douce (TEFC)

France, 1947
Similarity: 68%

The Beast of Monsieur Racine

Czechoslovakia, 1974
Similarity: 68%

War, man's destiny

Hungary, 1973
Similarity: 68%

The Beast of Monsieur Racine (K)

Czechoslovakia, 1974
Similarity: 68%
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