French master Jean Renoir made this classic based on the novel by Emile Zola between his masterpieces "La grande illusion" and "La règle du jeu." Jean Gabin stars in this pre-noir film about a train engineer who falls for the "femme fatale" wife of a train conductor whom she already persuaded to kill her former lover. Thanks to Zola, Renoir taps into the psyche of the working class and their struggles brought alive with stunning cinematography and flawless performances by Gabin and Simone Simon that make this classic timeless in the hand of a master at the peak of his career. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, March 1, 2010
La Bête Humaine
French master Jean Renoir made this classic based on the novel by Emile Zola between his masterpieces "La grande illusion" and "La règle du jeu." Jean Gabin stars in this pre-noir film about a train engineer who falls for the "femme fatale" wife of a train conductor whom she already persuaded to kill her former lover. Thanks to Zola, Renoir taps into the psyche of the working class and their struggles brought alive with stunning cinematography and flawless performances by Gabin and Simone Simon that make this classic timeless in the hand of a master at the peak of his career. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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