Extended Reading
  • Marcelle 2022-08-21 18:07:34

    Sometimes love is not sublime

    Roubaud is a railway station master. In his work, he is serious and responsible. He does not fear power and treats all passengers equally. He is indeed a respectable fellow. (At least in work). In his personal life, he has a beautiful wife Séverine. What can you expect from such a life? But he said...

  • Gerhard 2022-08-21 19:53:40

    A film that holds a sense of power

    First of all, let me talk about the translation of the title. Whether it is a beast in a cloak or a beast with a human face, it is all nonsense and rude, while the "Desire to Be Human" suggested by Comrade Kafka is much more accurate and calm.
    If a key word of a movie is given, I think it is:...

La Bête Humaine quotes

  • Roubaud: You act funny whenever Grandmorin's name comes up. Maybe you're scared people will think you're his daughter.

    Séverine Roubaud: His daughter?

    Roubaud: Your mother was a maid at the mansion. They all slept with him back then. We'd sure be in good if you were his daughter.

  • Séverine Roubaud: Not here. We're not at home here. Let go of me!

    Roubaud: What's the matter with you today?

    Séverine Roubaud: You men are disgusting. That's all you think of. You're all the same.