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The Beast in the Jungle

For 25 years, in an enormous nightclub, a man and a woman watch and wait for an unknown event. From 1979 to 2004, we follow the evolution of disco to techno music, the story of a love, the story of an obsession.

Director

Patric Chiha

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Genre

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Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

May Bartram

Anaïs Demoustier

John Marcher

La physionomiste

Béatrice Dalle

Pierre

Alice

Monsieur pipi

Céline

Yacine

Ami de May 1

Ami de May 2

Pablo enfant

Melrose Landa-Nzinga

Pablo adulte

May 15 ans

John 15 ans

Danseur

Danseur

Danseuse

Morgane Azoulay

Danseuse

Laurène Buchheit

Danseur

Danseuse

Danseur

Danseur

Danseur

Danseur

Danseuse

Danseuse

Danseuse

Danseur

Danseur

Danseuse

Mélodie Mavinga

Danseuse

Danseur

Danseuse

Danseur

Danseuse

Mary Szydlowska

Danseuse

Danseuse

Danseuse

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THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE - The Beast in the Jungle

THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE

The first time I saw May, - The Beast in the Jungle

The first time I saw May,

It was opening night, she wouldn't
have missed it for the world. - The Beast in the Jungle

It was opening night, she wouldn't have missed it for t...

I wanted to tell her to leave - The Beast in the Jungle

I wanted to tell her to leave

But who was I to tell her that? - The Beast in the Jungle

But who was I to tell her that?

I myself had been
one of those starlets - The Beast in the Jungle

I myself had been one of those starlets

It doesn't have a name,
it's the nameless club. - The Beast in the Jungle

It doesn't have a name, it's the nameless club.

- It got so boring.
- I'm so happy to see you. - The Beast in the Jungle

- It got so boring. - I'm so happy to see you.

- Sorry, mister, I'm broke.
- Broke, huh? - The Beast in the Jungle

- Sorry, mister, I'm broke. - Broke, huh?

You have the nerve
to visit my toilets with no money? - The Beast in the Jungle

You have the nerve to visit my toilets with no money?

Thanks, but I don't
owe you anything. - The Beast in the Jungle

Thanks, but I don't owe you anything.

I thought I'd never see you again,
certainly not here. - The Beast in the Jungle

I thought I'd never see you again, certainly not here.

I bought you a beer, and you
don't even pretend to remember. - The Beast in the Jungle

I bought you a beer, and you don't even pretend to reme...

If all you want to do is chat,
the bar's upstairs. - The Beast in the Jungle

If all you want to do is chat, the bar's upstairs.

I had to buy this sweater
from a hooker on the street. - The Beast in the Jungle

I had to buy this sweater from a hooker on the street.

- Meeting with a colleague.
- Is she waiting for you? - The Beast in the Jungle

- Meeting with a colleague. - Is she waiting for you?

You know nothing, want nothing, - The Beast in the Jungle

You know nothing, want nothing,

That night, you said something
I've never forgotten. - The Beast in the Jungle

That night, you said something I've never forgotten.

I'd appreciate it - The Beast in the Jungle

I'd appreciate it

I remember that boy,
who looked lost and hunted. - The Beast in the Jungle

I remember that boy, who looked lost and hunted.

John looked like he was
suffering from something - The Beast in the Jungle

John looked like he was suffering from something

I can read faces, it's my job. - The Beast in the Jungle

I can read faces, it's my job.

That evening, I danced like crazy,
with two friends. - The Beast in the Jungle

That evening, I danced like crazy, with two friends.

You were such an outsider, - The Beast in the Jungle

You were such an outsider,

I came over and asked you
to dance with me. - The Beast in the Jungle

I came over and asked you to dance with me.

- I didn't say that.
- It's what you're thinking. - The Beast in the Jungle

- I didn't say that. - It's what you're think...

Kissing has no meaning - The Beast in the Jungle

Kissing has no meaning

Something will happen to me
and it will change my life. - The Beast in the Jungle

Something will happen to me and it will change my life.

Do you understand
how incredible it is, how crazy? - The Beast in the Jungle

Do you understand how incredible it is, how crazy?

Ever since I was a child, - The Beast in the Jungle

Ever since I was a child,

And this extraordinary thing - The Beast in the Jungle

And this extraordinary thing

- I was afraid people would think...
- You're not mad, John. - The Beast in the Jungle

- I was afraid people would think... - You're not mad, ...

At that point, May could still
have taken a different path. - The Beast in the Jungle

At that point, May could still have taken a different path.

She could have chosen that life, - The Beast in the Jungle

She could have chosen that life,

Happy birthday to you - The Beast in the Jungle

Happy birthday to you

You may have another
5 or 10 years, - The Beast in the Jungle

You may have another 5 or 10 years,

They must've cost a fortune!
You're nuts. - The Beast in the Jungle

They must've cost a fortune! You're nuts.

May, - The Beast in the Jungle

We'll stand watch together
until the thing happens. - The Beast in the Jungle

We'll stand watch together until the thing happens.

As if I'd been waiting
10 years for this moment. - The Beast in the Jungle

As if I'd been waiting 10 years for this moment.

Rich bitches
with pearl necklaces, - The Beast in the Jungle

Rich bitches with pearl necklaces,

What if the thing you're waiting for
involved a country, - The Beast in the Jungle

What if the thing you're waiting for involved a country...

They'd tell you to pack,
right now, - The Beast in the Jungle

They'd tell you to pack, right now,

If I told you my dreams,
you'd probably run away. - The Beast in the Jungle

If I told you my dreams, you'd probably run away.

Every time she was near John, - The Beast in the Jungle

Every time she was near John,

- Did you pass your exam?
- Of course. - The Beast in the Jungle

- Did you pass your exam? - Of course.

Follow me, we'll go up there, - The Beast in the Jungle

Follow me, we'll go up there,

- How come you don't have any friends?
- I don't know. - The Beast in the Jungle

- How come you don't have any friends? - I don't k...

I don't care.
You know why. - The Beast in the Jungle

I don't care. You know why.

This thing
we're watching out for, - The Beast in the Jungle

This thing we're watching out for,

You mean am I the first man
this thing will happen to? - The Beast in the Jungle

You mean am I the first man this thing will happen to?

So you want something
no one else has ever felt? - The Beast in the Jungle

So you want something no one else has ever felt?

Destiny will unfold according to the law
and there's nothing we can do. - The Beast in the Jungle

Destiny will unfold according to the law and there's no...

"Destiny will unfold
according to the law - The Beast in the Jungle

"Destiny will unfold according to the law

What if it's something you have to do?
Like a work of art? - The Beast in the Jungle

What if it's something you have to do? Like a work of a...

I like you, but you should
make an effort to dress better. - The Beast in the Jungle

I like you, but you should make an effort to dress better.

Pierre, John. John, Pierre.
There, that's done. - The Beast in the Jungle

Pierre, John. John, Pierre. There, that's done.

Pierre seldom comes.
He says he hates clubs, - The Beast in the Jungle

Pierre seldom comes. He says he hates clubs,

And you can't see anything.
I like to see people's real faces. - The Beast in the Jungle

And you can't see anything. I like to see people's...

- You're late tonight.
- Yes, I'm sorry. - The Beast in the Jungle

- You're late tonight. - Yes, I'm sorry.

What do you do,
apart from your Saturdays here? - The Beast in the Jungle

What do you do, apart from your Saturdays here?

Hey, tell the girl that heartache
is always forgotten. - The Beast in the Jungle

Hey, tell the girl that heartache is always forgotten.

- Everything will change today, John.
- Shall we go to the Bastille? - The Beast in the Jungle

- Everything will change today, John. - Shall we go to the B...

One in the morning,
a storm rages over Paris... - The Beast in the Jungle

One in the morning, a storm rages over Paris...

It was the first time John and May
were on the street together. - The Beast in the Jungle

It was the first time John and May were on the street togeth...

D'you really think
people can share things? - The Beast in the Jungle

D'you really think people can share things?

Don't walk around,
this is a night for fucking! - The Beast in the Jungle

Don't walk around, this is a night for fucking!

I don't mean to pry,
but are you seeing anyone? - The Beast in the Jungle

I don't mean to pry, but are you seeing anyone?

It's not taboo.
I'm not seeing anyone. - The Beast in the Jungle

It's not taboo. I'm not seeing anyone.

Let's get out of here,
go get some oysters at Deauville. - The Beast in the Jungle

Let's get out of here, go get some oysters at Deauville...

You know, Greta Garbo - The Beast in the Jungle

You know, Greta Garbo

- Sunrise over the sea will be great!
- Sorry, it's not for me. - The Beast in the Jungle

- Sunrise over the sea will be great! - Sorry, it's not...

You're not with me any more,
and you don't even realize. - The Beast in the Jungle

You're not with me any more, and you don't even re...

I live with you, I see you every day.
I only see him here. - The Beast in the Jungle

I live with you, I see you every day. I only see him here.

Love stories start here, - The Beast in the Jungle

Love stories start here,

20 years ago,
I worked in a dance club - The Beast in the Jungle

20 years ago, I worked in a dance club

You seem very much in love,
you and Pierre. - The Beast in the Jungle

You seem very much in love, you and Pierre.

It's silly, but I haven't
received a gift for years. - The Beast in the Jungle

It's silly, but I haven't received a gift for year...

I wonder if I'm not doing
something really shitty. - The Beast in the Jungle

I wonder if I'm not doing something really shitty.

He's my man's son,
I'm the wicked stepmother. - The Beast in the Jungle

He's my man's son, I'm the wicked stepmother.

Pablo, my love, - The Beast in the Jungle

Pablo, my love,

I don't ask you
if you've told Pierre. - The Beast in the Jungle

I don't ask you if you've told Pierre.

When you love someone,
you want to tell them everything. - The Beast in the Jungle

When you love someone, you want to tell them everything.

You see, May, - The Beast in the Jungle

John was looking for May,
but never reached her. - The Beast in the Jungle

John was looking for May, but never reached her.

May would have liked
to get away from him, but couldn't. - The Beast in the Jungle

May would have liked to get away from him, but couldn't...

John and May were there, - The Beast in the Jungle

John and May were there,

AIDS had killed so many
that the club was empty. - The Beast in the Jungle

AIDS had killed so many that the club was empty.

Me and the toilet attendant
couldn't leave the club. - The Beast in the Jungle

Me and the toilet attendant couldn't leave the club.

We were waiting, - The Beast in the Jungle

We were waiting,

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For 25 years, in an enormous nightclub, a man and a woman watch and wait for an unknown event. From 1979 to 2004, we follow the evolution of disco to techno music, the story of a love, the story of an obsession.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Patric Chiha

Writer: Henry James, Patric Chiha, Axelle Ropert

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, music

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 Jan 2024

Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations

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