Drama ·Fantasy ·Horror ·Romance · France · 1975 · 1h 38m

The Beast

La Bête

The Beast poster
Director
Walerian Borowczyk
Cast
Sirpa Lane as Romilda de l'Esperance Lisbeth Hummel as Lucy Broadhurst Elisabeth Kaza as Virginia Broadhurst Pierre Benedetti as Mathurin de l'Esperance Guy Tréjan as Marquis Pierre de l'Esperance Roland Armontel as Priest
Crew
Bernard Daillencourt — Director of Photography Marcel Grignon — Director of Photography Walerian Borowczyk — Editor Walerian Borowczyk — Writer Anatole Dauman — Producer Jacques d'Ovidio — Production Design
Tagline

Just About The Most Outrageous Erotic Fantasy Ever Committed To Film.

Synopsis

The head of a failing French family thinks that fate has smiled down on him when the daughter of a wealthy man agrees to be married to his son. The daughter and her aunt then travel out to the French countryside to meet with the family, unaware that a mysterious 'beast' is stalking the vicinity.

Trailer The Beast — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
franceforeststalkingwerewolfmarriage for moneymarriage engagementnobilityerotic movieerotic fantasynoble familyfrench nobility
Key Collaborators
Walerian Borowczyk Director Bernard Daillencourt Director of Photography Marcel Grignon Director of Photography Walerian Borowczyk Editor Walerian Borowczyk Writer Anatole Dauman Producer Jacques d'Ovidio Production Design Piet Bolscher Costume Design
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