Exoticalot
People are voting emotionally.
Sarita Rafferty
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Billy Ollie
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Michael_Elliott
The Beast (1975)** (out of 4) Lucy (Lisbeth Hummel) comes from a wealthy family and she has agreed to marry MathuriN (Pierre Benedetti) a man whose once proud family finds themselves at a low point. Soon a variety of sexual perversions come to light when the young lady visits the man before their wedding.Walerian Borowczyk's work has always been quite controversial and it strike a certain core among film buffs. Some see THE BEAST as a masterpiece while others just see it as a perverted piece of trash trying to pass itself off as an art movie. The first time I watched this movie I hated it with a very strong passion. I honestly thought it was nothing more that a cheap porno with a very dark and rather ugly bit of perversion.I wouldn't say my feelings changed too much with the second viewing but at the same time I did enjoy the film much more and I think it's because I accepted the fact that it was a rather stupid film with a certain black humor. I mean, the final thirty-minutes is pure perversion and features all sorts of scenes where the Beast "gets off" on a woman he has captured in the woods. These pornographic sex scenes are just so laughable and unlike anything you've seen before that you can't help but get some mild entertainment out of them. Of course, these scenes will have many hitting the eject button but I guess you could argue that any sort of reaction is a good thing.The performances for the most part are good but there's no question that it's the bizarre atmosphere created by Borowczyk that people are going to talk about. I think the film is way too slow and way too long for its own good to e a complete success. The first portion of the film drags on for no reason and scenes involving the horse porn is here for no other reason than to shock. THE BEAST is unlike any other film you've seen, that's for sure, and that's the one thing that keeps it somewhat watchable.
robertofuiano
Good movie, very 70s, you can not expect much from a film like this,, Sirpa Lane is an actress of erotic films, a nice body but nothing exceptional savant to a pornographic actress from the body disappears, but the '70s were characterized a small breasts and a simple eroticism. Not demand a lot from these films are light years away from the movies today, the world has changed incredibly. The plot is simple and the actors not extraordinary. And the brunette actress has a single body, has one breast slightly bigger. Be satisfied. Papaya also is not great but at least these films have a certain charm ... Download them again but then again who knows what you pretend not to them.
Galina
Another variation and improvisation on the famous and beloved children tale, La Bete (1975) aka The Beast tries to imagine (in very graphic and what may seem offensive and disturbing but in reality rather silly and comical way), what actually happened between Beauty and the Beast? I am amused by many reviews and comments that seem to look too deeply into this movie. I would not go so far as saying that it is a serious and dark exploration of such subjects as sexual frustration, longing, fulfillment, or satirical criticizing of the catholic Religion. I would not even call it a horror-erotic movie. It's more of the parody on all genres it touches or mentions even though it's got some shocking moments in all departments that sure will stay in your memory.The long (way too long) scene between an Aristocratic young woman and the supposedly horrifying but the most laughable I've ever seen in the movies creature with truly impressive...well anatomy, is set to the clavichord music of Scarlatti and is hysterical. My husband and I both laughed out loud at the exaggerated details of the encounter. The moral of the scene is - beauty can and will defeat the monster. The question is - who is the target audience for the film? For an erotic picture, it is too verbose; for an art movie - it's got too many jaw-dropping scenes of sheer madness and I'd say an abrupt ending. IMO, the film creator did not mean for it to be a serious drama. As a parody of art house/horror/erotica, it is funny and certainly original. Have a good laugh and try not to look for some deep meaning. This story of the curious Beauties and the lustful Beasts certainly is not recommended for co-viewing with the children. The opening scene that may shock an unprepared viewer much more than the infamous scene of bestiality can be successfully used On Discovery channel for the program like "In the world of animals - mating habits and rituals of horses".
kakoilija
this movie had a fairly good sounding plot, but the paste was very slow... very slow indeed. even if someone thinks this is a cult classic, i think that there are a lot better films from that era to be watched.the cinematography is not excellent, but not the worst either. the sounds are OK. lighting OK.i still wouldn't recommend this to anyone else than maybe a film-student.the movie does not contain music, and the horses having sex don't make it a good one either. and the woman masturbating on the edge of the bed was plain stupid.no winnings here, skip this utter boredom. i've seen worse believe me, but this is just waste of time, and i don't get the good reviews here. especially the high ratings...
