Meat

1976 1h 52m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Tracing the process through which cattle and sheep become consumer goods, Frederick Wiseman's deep dive depicts the processing and transportation of meat products by a highly automated packing plant, illustrating important points and problems in the area of production, transportation, logistics, equipment design, time-motion study, and labor management.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederick Wiseman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frederick Wiseman, shot by William Brayne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederick Wiseman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frederick Wiseman directs. William Brayne behind the camera. Frederick Wiseman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Frederick Wiseman, shot by William Brayne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Frederick Wiseman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0074886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "plant food", "observational cinema", "meat market", "observational documentary".