Book · 1890 · psychological thriller
La Bête humaine by Émile Zola: every movie adaptation
Quick answer
La Bête humaine by Émile Zola (1890) has been adapted into 2 movies: La Bête Humaine (1938), Human Desire (1954).
It is book 17 of the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
About La Bête humaine
La Bête humaine is a book by Émile Zola, first published in 1890 (original language: French). It is book 17 in the Les Rougon-Macquart series, which has 4 books on record. Genre: psychological thriller. The first screen adaptation was La Bête Humaine in 1938; the most recent released one is Human Desire (1954).
Novel by Émile Zola.
Every adaptation of La Bête humaine
Les Rougon-Macquart: books in order
- The Fortune of the Rougons (1871)
- La Curée (1871)
- Le Ventre de Paris (1873)
- La Conquête de Plassans (1874)
- La Faute de l'Abbé Mouret (1875)
- Son Excellence Eugène Rougon (1876)
- L'Assommoir (1876)
- Une Page d'amour (1879)
- Nana (1880)
- Pot-Bouille (1882)
- The Ladies' Paradise (1883)
- La Joie de vivre (1884)
- Germinal (1885)
- L'Œuvre (1886)
- La Terre (1887)
- Le Rêve (1888)
- La Bête humaine (1890)
- L'Argent (1891)
- La Débâcle (1892)
- Doctor Pascal (1893)
More Émile Zola books on screen
- Germinal (1885) · 1 adaptation
- Thérèse Raquin (1869) · 3 adaptations
- Nana (1880) · 1 adaptation
- L'Assommoir (1876) · 1 adaptation
Common questions
Has La Bête humaine been made into a movie?
Yes. La Bête humaine by Émile Zola (1890) has been adapted into 2 movies: La Bête Humaine (1938), Human Desire (1954).
Who wrote La Bête humaine?
La Bête humaine was written by Émile Zola and first published in 1890.
How many adaptations of La Bête humaine are there?
We list 2 screen adaptations: 2 movies.
Is a new La Bête humaine adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is Human Desire (1954).
Is La Bête humaine part of a series?
Yes, it is book 17 of the Les Rougon-Macquart series; the series starts with The Fortune of the Rougons.
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