• Film ID:
  • 5867
  • Availability:
  • DVD Available from Shop
  • Film cert:
  • Running time:
  • DVD=96 min.
  • Nationality(ies):
  • France.
  • Primary Language(s):
  • French.
LA BETE HUMAINE (1938)
(The Human Beast)
Cast
Jean Gabin. Simone Simon. Fernand Ledoux. Julien Carette.
Director(s)
Jean Renoir.
Categories
Art House. Literary Classics. Thriller. Classics. Trains. Film Noir. Drama. Neo-Realism. Romance. Guardian 1000 Must See (2007). Recommended.
Review
Adapted from Zola's novel, this powerful tale concerns a triangle of love and murder in which a train driver becomes passionately involved with a femme fatale. With its images of trains and railways as symbols of human destiny this is a visually arresting film; Gallic and tragic.
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