La bête humaine
Directed by Jean Renoir • 1938 • France
Starring Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Julien Carette
Based on the classic Emile Zola novel, Jean Renoir’s LA BÊTE HUMAINE was one of the legendary director’s greatest popular successes, and earned star Jean Gabin a permanent place in the hearts of his countrymen. Part poetic realism, part film noir, the film is a hard-boiled and suspenseful journey into the tormented psyche of a workingman.
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La bête humaine
Directed by Jean Renoir • 1938 • France
Starring Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Julien CaretteBased on the classic Emile Zola novel, Jean Renoir’s LA BÊTE HUMAINE was one of the legendary director’s greatest popular successes, and earned star Jean Gabin a permanent place in the hearts of his country...
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Peter Bogdanovich on LA BÊTE HUMAINE
In this interview, recorded in 2004, filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich discusses Jean Renoir's achievement with LA BÊTE HUMAINE.