Die Bestie im Menschen

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 14, 1921

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Greenbaum-Film

Cast

Ilka Grüning,Ossip Runitsch,Maria Orska,Hugo Döblin,Lucie Höflich,Eduard von Winterstein

Director

Ludwig Wolff

Writer

Ludwig Wolff,Émile Zola

Producer

Jules Greenbaum

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0211241