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
gore
butcher
meat
slaughterhouse
animal abuse
animal cruelty
animal slaughter
skinning
abattoir
short film
shockumentary
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Cast
Nicole Ladmiral
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Georges Franju
Director
Jean Painlevé
Writer
Georges Franju
Writer
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Saleh
7.0★ · 01/14/26
I feel bad for them bulls cows and sheep but I gotta maintain my protein intake💔
I feel bad for them bulls cows and sheep but I gotta maintain my protein intake💔
Shay
10.0★ · 12/29/25
*Je te frapperai sans colère
*Et sans haine, comme un boucher
- Baudelaire[L’expérience serait complète si le film était en couleur.]
*Je te frapperai sans colère
*Et sans haine, comme un boucher
- Baudelaire[L’expérience serait complète si le film était en couleur.]
Jayvee
8.0★ · 11/28/25
From a shot of suburban Paris to some of the most graphic and horrifying imagery you’ll ever see, I was cringing and stunned throughout this short documentary
From a shot of suburban Paris to some of the most graphic and horrifying imagery you’ll ever see, I was cringing and stunned throughout this short documentary
