# La Bête Humaine (1938)

> A fatalistic railway melodrama in which inherited violence, adulterous desire, and murder pull a working man toward ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18115

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Jean Renoir
- Cast: Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Julien Carette, Blanchette Brunoy, Gérard Landry, Jenny Hélia, Colette Régis
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029957/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, sensual, oppressive, classic cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of passion and jealousy unfolds against the backdrop of the French railway system.

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