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By Kevin N (818) on 08 Oct 2009

I dunno about this one. It had its moments of suspense, romance, etc. The scenes on the train and in the trainyard looked great…

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By Steven M (1,153) on 04 Oct 2009

Better then very good, but not quite excellent. if that makes any sense…

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By Martin T (888) on 15 Feb 2009

The Rules of the Game is one of my favorite films of all time so it's really a wonder why I haven't seen more Jean Renoir films…

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By Alexandre R (146) on 25 Jan 2009

Sans y trouver un suspens vraiment intense, le film seduit d aventage par son focus sur la classe populaire et des cheminaux de l epoque…

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By Oscar P (119) on 02 Oct 2008

I respect Renoir greatly, the man's an artist, still, c'mon Jean Gabin as an on and off schizo killer…

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By Atlas O (68) on 01 Sep 2008

My least favourite of the four Jean Gabin films I have seen, this had some stunning photography which I presume was fairly innovative at the…

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By Codie E (453) on 14 Aug 2008

The way Renoir balances simplicity and subtle style with a deep intelligence is incredible…

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By Nina S (222) on 24 Jul 2008

The plot here is not as overwrought as in the novel, but it's still implausible, and Jean Gabin simply isn't convincing as a homocidal maniac…

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By Tom S (1,076) on 30 May 2008

Awesome semi film noir fro Renoir. Featuring an excellent performance from Jean Gabin and some technicla brilliance…

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By Private U (13,627) on 22 May 2008

Very good, but not Renoir's best. More then worth watching just for Jean Gabin, who is easily my favorite Actor…

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By Jack G (1,167) on 26 Apr 2008

One of Renoir's very best and most touching works; I might even rank it (gasp) above Rules of the Game…

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By Bryan P (511) on 28 Feb 2008

My favourite movie from a director that is considered the cornerstone of French cinema.simple yet powerful story plus simone Simon is a beauty…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 19 Feb 2008

Renoir, Gabin and all those great train shots...you can't lose…

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By Jim W (426) on 05 Jan 2008

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

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By Marko H (65) on 30 Nov 2007

One of the most well appointed opening shots to a film…

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By Missy T (25) on 22 Nov 2007

Unique. Le livre était déjà un succès. Un bon film pour découvrir le talent de Jean Gabin et Simone simon. Jean renoir est une machine…

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By John M (4,356) on 30 Oct 2007

A french renoir classic adapted from the realism mater emile zola's the human beast....zola's been noted for his naturalistic and experiemental…

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By Jussi T (15) on 19 Oct 2007

Gritty and powerful, but its sensationalist streak has dated it. This is still my favorite Jean Gabin performance…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 16 Sep 2007

La Bete Humaine is a very well acted and directed film. It does certainly have it's problems however…

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By Chip H (97) on 09 Sep 2007

I'm a huge fan of noir- and this certainly qualifies- but it's a little slow moving for my taste…

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