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La Bête Humaine(Movie, 1938)

Original title: "La Bête humaine" (French/FR)
1h 40min | Genres: Drama, Crime
La Bête HumaineRating: 3.6/5 (with 8080 votes)
La Bête Humaine (English: The Human Beast and Judas Was a Woman) is a 1938 French film directed by Jean Renoir, with cinematography by Curt Courant. The picture features Jean Gabin and Simone Simon, and is loosely based on the 1890 novel La Bête humaine by Émile Zola. La Bête Humaine is partially set "on a train that may be thought of as one of the main characters in the film." Although generally listed as a romantic drama, it is sometimes considered a precursor to the film noir genre. ()
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About La Bête Humaine

On board a train bound for the port city of Le Havre, France, railroad stationmaster Roubard murders Grandmorin, who seduced his beautiful young wife, Severine. Engineer Jacques Lantier, stuck in Le Havre while the train is being repaired, also begins a passionate affair with Severine, who tries to entice the handsome stranger to murder her controlling husband. However, Lantier has a secret urge of his own that changes everything.

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Additional Information

Production country: France
Shot in: Rouen
Based on the work of: Émile Zola ("La Bête humaine")
Made by: Paris Film
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 14 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/23/1938
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"A fekete asszony"
"Állat az emberben"
"A Besta Humana"
"야수 인간"
"Judas Was a Woman"
"The Human Beast"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:194839, Added: 04/24/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024