André Joseph

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.

DEA Agent Keith Miller remains haunted by his wife’s murder. As his partner Stokes eyes retirement and their boss Marks vanishes before a crucial vote, a captured assassin’s secret leads to a dangerous conspiracy and a deadly showdown.

This Government-commissioned documentary was intended to reflect the modernisation of French industry. However, in Franju’s hands it became an ode to fire and a fascinating portrayal of industrial architecture.

Two FBI agents must track down a missing girl who was abducted by an ancient old alien and his brainwashed human minions.