Is La Bête Humaine sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does La Bête Humaine end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Bête Humaine scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Bête Humaine violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Bête Humaine easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

La Bête Humaine

Name: La Bête Humaine
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1938
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Julien Carette, Blanchette Brunoy

Directed by Jean Renoir

Produced by Paris Film Production

193898 min7.1 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex drama of desire and violence centered on a tormented railwayman's entanglement with a troubled married couple, exploring the destructive forces lurking beneath human connection.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Roads and Railways Weddings and Marriage Family and Marriage Problems Blue-Collar Jobs

Genres

Drama Romance Thriller

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Based On Novel Or Book Family Secrets Le Havre, France Troubled Marriage Railwayman Traumatized Man Railway

Questions people ask

Is La Bête Humaine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Does La Bête Humaine end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is La Bête Humaine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is La Bête Humaine violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is La Bête Humaine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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