La bête humaine =
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
ISBN
0780026241
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD LA BETE | On Shelf |
| Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD-FOREIGN LANG BET | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD WORLD FRENCH B | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
French
ISBN
0780026241
UPC
037429173824
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel by Émile Zola.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1938.
General Note
Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer of the original, uncensored version; introduction to the film by Jean Renoir; new interview with director Peter Bogdanovich; archival footage of Renoir directing actress Simone Simon and interviews with Renoir, Émile Zola scholar Henri Mitterand, and others on adapting Zola to the screen; gallery of on-set photographs and theatrical posters; theatrical trailer; a booklet featuring critic Geoffrey O'Brien, film historian Ginette Vincendeau, and production designer Eugène Lourié.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Curt Courant ; editors, Marg. Houlet Renoir, Suzanne de Troeye ; music, J. Kosma.
Participants/Performers
Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Blanchette Brunoy, Gérard Landry.
Description
Train engineer Jacques lusts after the wife of his co-worker Robaud. Robaud kills his boss and Jacques witnesses the murder. In order to keep Jacques quiet, Robaud allows Jacques to have an affair with his wife, creating a tragic love triangle.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
French dialgoue with optional English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2006). La bête humaine = (Special édition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean Renoir et al.. 2006. La Bête Humaine =. [United States]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean Renoir et al.. La Bête Humaine = [United States]: Criterion Collection, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)(2006). La bête humaine =. Special édition. [United States]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Renoir, Jean, et al. La Bête Humaine = Special édition., Criterion Collection, 2006.
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