

The Beast
1975-08-20 · 98 min · ★ 5.4
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.
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- Directors
- Walerian Borowczyk
- Production companies
- Argos films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Elisabeth KazaVirginia Broadhurst
Guy TréjanMarquis Pierre de l'Esperance
Roland ArmontelPriest
Marcel DalioDuc Rammendelo
Pascale RivaultClarisse De l'Esperance
Jean MartinelliCardinal Joseph de Balo
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