Review of La Bête Humaine (1938) by Marko H — 30 Nov 2007
One of the most well appointed opening shots to a film. makes you think that films have really lost their sense of play, when the first five minutes of this film are a train ride with no dialogue and it's still engaging.
not sure why criterion felt the need to release this one. a good film, and gabin is great as always, but it's not renoir's best dialogue by any means. simone simon, though not among the most amazing actresses i've encountered was perfectly chosen to look the part: a woman arrested in an almost perpetual adolescence.
This review of La Bête Humaine (1938) was written by Marko H on 30 Nov 2007.
La Bête Humaine has generally received very positive reviews.
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