La Bete Humaine Movie Review 1938

A dark, psychological melodrama about human passion and duplicity, as an unhinged trainman plots with a married woman to kill her husband. Wonderful performances and stunning photography. Based on the Emile Zola novel. In French with English subtitles. 1954 Hollywood remake, "Human Desire," was directed by Fritz Lang.

Distribution

Hen's Tooth Video, 2805 E State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805, Phone: (260)471-4332, Fax: (260)471-4449, URL: http://www.henstoothvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Books to Film: Emile Zola, Trains, Marriage

Screenplay

Jean Renoir

Cast

Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Julien Carette, Fernand Ledoux

Cinematography

Curt Courant

Director

Jean Renoir

Music

Joseph Cosma