LA BETE HUMAINE (1938)
JEAN RENOIR
Art HouseLiterary ClassicsThrillerClassicsTrains, Planes & BoatsFilm NoirDramaNeo-RealismRomanceRecommended
Plot
Adapted from Zola's novel, this powerful tale concerns a triangle of love and murder in which a train driver becomes passionately involved with a femme fatale. With its images of trains and railways as symbols of human destiny this is a visually arresting film; Gallic and tragic.