La Bête Humaine

La Bête Humaine

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Lovers | Freight Train

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Crime, Romance, Thriller
  • Language(s): Français (French)
  • Director(s): Suzanne de Troeye, Claude Renoir Sr.
  • Cast(s): Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Julien Carette, Blanchette Brunoy See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Music: Joseph Kosma,Robert Teisseire
  • Award(s): Mussolini Cup 1939 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Read My Lips, The Five Devils
  • Story:

    On board a train bound for the port city of Le Havre, France, railroad stationmaster Roubard murders Grandmorin, who seduced his beautiful young wife, Severine. Engineer Jacques Lantier, stuck in Le Havre while the train is being repaired, also begins a passionate affair with Severine, who tries to entice the handsome stranger to murder her controlling husband. However, Lantier has a secret urge of his own that changes everything. Written and directed by Jean Renoir. Starring Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux in the lead roles.

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7.5/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

On board a train bound for the port city of Le Havre, France, railroad stationmaster Roubard murders Grandmorin, who seduced his beautiful young wife, Severine. Engineer Jacques Lantier, stuck in Le Havre while the train is being repaired, also begins a passionate affair with Severine, who tries to entice the handsome stranger to murder her controlling husband. However, Lantier has a secret urge of his own that changes everything. Written and directed by Jean Renoir. Starring Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux in the lead roles.

Ratings

7.5/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Nominations
Mussolini Cup Award

Best Foreign Film | 1939

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Jean Gabin learned how to conduct locomotive before shooting.

Séverine gives Roubaud a Nogent knife, which he is impressed with. The region of Nogent-Bassigny is a center of French cutlery manufacture. It also the name of a company that makes knives and similar items.

Lison is also the name of a station on the line Paris Saint-Lazare Cherbourg.

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #324.

La Lison, the name of the locomotive, is also the name of a river (Le Lison) in eastern France, in the département of Le Doubs in the region of La Franche-Comté.

Popular Dialogues

"Jacques Lantier: Pecqueux, I have to tell you something. Don't say a word and don't move. I killed her. That's right, I killed her. It's all over. I'll never see her again. It'll be the death of me, I know it. I couldn't bear to hold her anymore. I loved her, you know? I loved her little hands most of all. But there's one thing I don't get: why haven't they arrested me?"

"Jacques Lantier: I can't go on. I can't go on."