# The Beast (1975)

> A young heiress enters a decaying French estate where aristocratic secrets, folkloric menace, and monstrous desire blur into provocative nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28931

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
- Director: Walerian Borowczyk
- Cast: Sirpa Lane, Lisbeth Hummel, Elisabeth Kaza, Pierre Benedetti, Guy Tréjan, Roland Armontel, Marcel Dalio, Robert Capia
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sensual, disturbing, surreal, cult film night, late night horror viewing

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