La Bête Humaine

1h 38m · 1938 · Directed by Jean Renoir · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

La Bête Humaine (1938) runs 1h 38m, directed by Jean Renoir. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.