Jean Gabin,
Simone Simon,
Julien Carette,
Fernand Ledoux,
Jean Renoir
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Based on a novel by Emile Zola, La Bete Humaine weaves a mesmerizing tale of a tragic triangle. Train engineer Jean Gabin lusts after Simone Simon, the wife of his co-worker Fernand Ledoux. When Ledou... read more
Lovely Simone Simon (see Cat People) is a deadly seductress scheming her way from relationship to relationship. An accomplice to murder, she watches as husband kills lover. Feeling trapped, she takes a new lover, Jacques Lantier (Jean Gabin), and suggests that he kill th... read more
I dunno about this one. It had its moments of suspense, romance, etc. The scenes on the train and in the trainyard looked great. I've liked Jean Gabin in everything I've seen him in, and he doesn't disappoint here as Lantier. But forgive me, fans of her beauty (and she IS indeed... read more
a french renoir classic adapted from the realism mater emile zola's "the human beast"....zola's been noted for his naturalistic and experiemental descriptions of rotten audacity hidden among society in a more objectively severe method instead of vulgar sensationalism....the film... read more
Jean Renoir's dark retelling of the classic novel by Emile Zola has beautiful naturalist cinematography, stunning locomotive sequences, and bravura talent courtesy of the three leads (Gabin, Simon, and Ledoux). La Bete Humaine is the equivalent of Emile Zola (praising everyman va... read more
Criterion really did an incredible job with this transfer. The images are so crisp.
All serious film noir fans should see the baby that started it all. This was the induction of the 'femme fatale' played here by Simone Simon, the petty & child-like schemer in Renoir's brilliant show case about a woman who plays her own devilish games using men to her advantages ... read more
a fascinating exploration into the darkness of humanity from jean renoir. the cinematography, especially in the train scenes, is breathtaking. great performances from the 3 central characters. jean gabin is incredible! one of the first noir films and one of the greatest.
Jean Renoir's generous sensibility seems at odds with the sterile determinism of the Zola novel on which this 1938 film was based. Full Review
Features one of Jean Gabin's greatest performances -- one with even more force than the locomotive he powers. Full Review
La bête humaine may show Renoir at his darkest, but as always Renoir in his observantly caustic mode can't bring himself to not splash highlighting colors onto his preeminently human canvas. Full Review
[Renoir's] expertise behind the camera--and his driving curiosity for human constructs and human nature...elevate La bete humaine to an unforgettable filmic experience.
Superb performances from Gabin, Simon and Ledoux as the classic tragic love triangle. Full Review
The central performances in this tragic love triangle are brilliant and utterly convincing. Full Review
... it's the hot visuals that make the film so explosive. Full Review
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