Question 1

Which actors did director Fritz Lang originally want for the lead role of Jeff Warren, and why didn't they take it?

Accepted Answer

Lang wanted Peter Lorre, but Lorre refused due to past abusive treatment during 'M' (1931). Marlon Brando also rejected the role, criticizing the script as 'crap'.

Question 2

What behind-the-scenes conflict occurred between Fritz Lang and his cast during filming?

Accepted Answer

When Lang lashed out at Gloria Grahame, costar Broderick Crawford lifted Lang off the floor by his lapels, halting production until tensions cooled.

Question 3

Why wasn't Rita Hayworth cast in the lead role opposite Glenn Ford as originally planned?

Accepted Answer

Hayworth was tied up in divorce proceedings, so Gloria Grahame, who had worked with Ford and Lang before, was signed instead.

Question 4

What literary work is 'Human Desire' based on, and how many previous film adaptations existed?

Accepted Answer

It's based on Émile Zola's 'La Bête Humaine', which had been filmed twice before: 'The Human Beast' (1938) and 'Die Bestie im Menschen' (1921).

Question 5

What did director Fritz Lang think about the film's title 'Human Desire'?

Accepted Answer

Lang disliked the title, calling it redundant and reportedly asking, 'What other kind of desire is there?'

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