La Bête Humaine

1938 · directed by Jean Renoir

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Séverine, his wife.

La Bête Humaine (1938), directed by Jean Renoir, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jean Gabin
• Simone Simon
• Fernand Ledoux
• Julien Carette
• Blanchette Brunoy
• Gérard Landry
• Jenny Hélia
• Colette Régis
• Claire Gérard
• Charlotte Clasis

Crew

• Curt Courant — Director of Photography
• Marguerite Renoir — Editor
• Joseph Kosma — Original Music Composer
• Jean Renoir — Screenplay

More from Jean Renoir

1. The Rules of the Game (1939) — 99/100 · hit
2. Grand Illusion (1937) — 87/100 · hit
3. La Chienne (1931) — 84/100 · hit
4. A Day in the Country (1946) — 84/100 · hit
5. French Cancan (1955) — 84/100 · hit
6. Toni (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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