The Human Beast

Name: The Human Beast
Director: Jean Renoir
Released: 1938
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Blanchette Brunoy, Fernand Ledoux, Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Julien Carette

by Jean Renoir1h451938France

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In this classic adaptation of Emile Zola's novel, a tortured train engineer falls in love with a troubled married woman who has helped her husband commit a murder.

Cast and crew

Credits
- Distributor : Studiocanal
- Production Compagny : Paris Films Compagnie
- Set Decoration : Eugène Lourié
- Editing : Marguerite Renoir, Suzanne de Troeye
- Original Music : Joseph Kosma
- Producer : Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim
- Sound Recorder : Robert Teisseire
- Original Work Author : Emile Zola
- Photo Director : Curt Courant
- Director : Jean Renoir
- Scenario : Jean Renoir
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1938
- French release date : 23 décembre 1938
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : French

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The Human Beast

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Simone Simon

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Julien Carette

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Jenny Hélia

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Colette Régis

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Jacques Doillon

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Robert Guédiguian

Aki Kaurismäki

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"Réalisme poétique français"