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The Beast in the Jungle

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An enigmatic love story of John and May, that spans over a century. Based on the novella by Henry James Beast.

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Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter 02/23/2023
The action, to use the term loosely, takes place over 25 years. And it feels like it. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International 02/18/2023
[A] distinctive, if slightly over-long, adaptation... Go to Full Review Marina Ashioti Little White Lies 02/17/2023
Chiha has a strong eye and ear for detail, and each needle drop provides somewhat of a chronological frame to guide us through the atemporal arena of the film. Go to Full Review Morris Yang In Review Online 03/06/2023
There are some faults to this... Yet one can’t help but be beguiled by the mise en scène sensuously lensed by Céline Bozon, an aesthetic miasma that aches even as the languorous camera itself doesn’t. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 02/22/2023
3.5/5
Chiha’s script, co-written by Jihane Chouaib and Axelle Ropert, retains the same sense of reticent ennui from the James’ text, but updates it with subversive fervor. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Clara van Gool

Director

Sarah Reynolds

May

Dane Hurst

John

Claire Johnston

Lady Weatherend

Larisa Faber

Lady Swann

Jerome Burelbach

Lord Swann

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The Beast in the Jungle

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Synopsis An enigmatic love story of John and May, that spans over a century. Based on the novella by Henry James Beast.
Director
Clara van Gool
Screenwriter
Henry James, Clara van Gool
Production Co
KeyFilm, Amour Fou Luxembourg
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m
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