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Based on the classic Émile Zola novel, Jean Renoir's La bête humaine was one of the legendary director's greatest popular successes—and earned star Jean Gabin a permanent place in the hearts of his countrymen. Part poetic realism, part film noir, the film is a hard-boiled and suspenseful journey into the tormented psyche of a workingman.
Original Release
12/23/1938
US Release
02/19/1940
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Gabin | Jacques Lantier |
| Simone Simon | Séverine Roubaud |
| Fernand Ledoux | Roubaud |
| Blanchette Brunoy | Flore |
| Gérard Landry | Le fils Dauvergne |
| Jenny Hélia | Philomène Sauvagnat |
| Colette Régis | Victoire Pecqueux |
| Claire Gérard | Une voyageuse |
| Charlotte Clasis | Tante Phasie, la marraine de Lantier |
| Jacques Berlioz | Grandmorin |
Directors
Writers
Jean Renoir, Émile Zola, Denise Leblond
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Gabin | Jacques Lantier |
| Simone Simon | Séverine Roubaud |
| Fernand Ledoux | Roubaud |
| Blanchette Brunoy | Flore |
| Gérard Landry | Le fils Dauvergne |
| Jenny Hélia | Philomène Sauvagnat |
| Colette Régis | Victoire Pecqueux |
| Claire Gérard | Une voyageuse |
| Charlotte Clasis | Tante Phasie, la marraine de Lantier |
| Jacques Berlioz | Grandmorin |
| Tony Corteggiani | Dabadie, le chef de section |
| André Tavernier | Le juge d'instruction Denizet |
| Marcel Pérès | Un lampiste |
| Julien Carette | Pecqueux |
| Jacques Roussel | Commissaire Cauche |
| Jacques Becker | Un lampiste |
| Jacques B. Brunius | Un garçon de ferme |
| Guy Decomble | Le garde-barrière |
| Emile Genevois | Un garçon de ferme |
| Léon Larive | Le valet de chambre |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Hakim | Producer |
| Robert Hakim | Producer |
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