Die Bestie im Menschen

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Die Bestie im Menschen (1921)

Directed by Ludwig Wolff

Drama · 45m

Jacques Lantier, the "human beast" of the title, has a hereditary madness and has several times in his life wanted to murder women. At the beginning of the story he is an engine driver, in control of his engine "La Lison". His relationship with "La Lison" is almost sexual and provides some degree of control over his mania.

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Cast

Ossip Runitsch Jacques Lantier Maria Orska Ilka Grüning Lucie Höflich
E
Eduard von Winterstein
H
Hugo Döblin

Crew

Director
Ludwig Wolff
Screenplay
Ludwig Wolff
Novel
Émile Zola
Producer
Jules Greenbaum

Details

Release date
1921-02-14
Runtime
45m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Countries
Germany
Production
Greenbaum-Film