---
title: 'The Beast (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bertrand Bonello'
released: '2023-09-03'
runtime_minutes: 145
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beast-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14407336/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Beast (2023)

2023 · 145 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Romance · France, Canada

Original title: La Bête

## Synopsis

The Beast is a 2023 science fiction romantic drama film directed and written by Bertrand Bonello from a story he co-wrote with Guillaume Bréaud and Benjamin Charbit. A co-production between France and Canada, the film is loosely based on Henry James's 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle. It stars Léa Seydoux and George MacKay, with Guslagie Malanda, Dasha Nekrasova, Martin Scali, Elina Löwensohn, Marta Hoskins, Julia Faure, Kester Lovelace, Félicien Pinot and Laurent Lacotte in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Xavier Dolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-dolan), [Bertrand Bonello](https://cinepixo.com/people/bertrand-bonello), [Justin Taurand](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-taurand)
- **Director:** [Bertrand Bonello](https://cinepixo.com/people/bertrand-bonello)
- **Screenplay:** [Bertrand Bonello](https://cinepixo.com/people/bertrand-bonello), [Benjamin Charbit](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-charbit), [Guillaume Bréaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillaume-breaud)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bertrand Bonello](https://cinepixo.com/people/bertrand-bonello)
- **Director of Photography:** [Josée Deshaies](https://cinepixo.com/people/josee-deshaies)

## Cast

- [Laurent Lacotte](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurent-lacotte)
- [Julia Faure](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-faure)
- [Martin Scali](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scali)
- [Xavier Dolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-dolan)
- [George MacKay](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-mackay)
- [Elina Löwensohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/elina-lowensohn)
- [Guslagie Malanda](https://cinepixo.com/people/guslagie-malanda)
- [Marta Hoskins](https://cinepixo.com/people/marta-hoskins)
- [Dasha Nekrasova](https://cinepixo.com/people/dasha-nekrasova)
- [Léa Seydoux](https://cinepixo.com/people/lea-seydoux)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beast-2023
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