This is one of two French film adaptations of Henry James' novella "The Beast in the Jungle" to be released in 2023. The other is Bertrand Bonello's The Beast (2023). Gaspard Ulliel was attached to star in both films.
Loose adaptation of the 1903 novella "The Beast in the Jungle" by Henry James.
Filming took place in Vienna, Austria and in Brussels, Belgium between November 11, 2021 and January 14, 2022.
Gaspard Ulliel and Vicky Krieps were announced in the lead roles on April 15, 2019. On November 24, 2021, it was announced that they had been replaced by Anaïs Demoustier and Tom Mercier.