Review of La Bête Humaine (1938) by Jim W — 05 Jan 2008

When Emile Zola meets Jean Gabin, this is the amazing result!

This review of La Bête Humaine (1938) was written by Jim W on 05 Jan 2008.

La Bête Humaine has generally received very positive reviews.

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