La Bête Humaine (1938)

Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Séverine, his wife.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller

What to watch after La Bête Humaine

• Daybreak (1939) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Two Men in Town (1973) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• Human Desire (1954) — Émile Zola worked on both
• Pépé le Moko (1937) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• Port of Shadows (1938) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• The River (1951) — Jean Renoir directed both