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The soundtrack was composed by Stelvio Cipriani , a prolific Italian composer whose work has since been celebrated by modern directors like Quentin Tarantino.

The story revolves around a group of outlaws—including Laster and a rival Mexican gang—vying for the inheritance of a kidnapped Texas woman, Nancy Power.

If you were instead referring to the controversial French film La Bête (released in 1975), it deals with themes of repressed sexuality and hereditary curses through a surrealist, erotic lens. The Beast (1970) - IMDb The Beast(1970)

Contemporary and retrospective reviews often describe the film as "bad" or "pointless" in its plot, yet "fascinating" purely for Kinski's intense, "Klausploitation" performance. Potential Paper Titles

Greed, Gender, and Genre: A Psychoanalytical Reading of 'La Belva' The soundtrack was composed by Stelvio Cipriani ,

A central theme is how extreme greed can lead to self-destruction and the harm of innocents.

Unlike the "anti-heroes" common in the genre (like Eastwood’s Man with No Name), Laster is portrayed as a predatory "animal" or "beast," lacking any moral compass or redeeming features. The Beast (1970) - IMDb Contemporary and retrospective

The Animal in the Outlaw: Decoding Kinski’s Johnny Laster in Mario Costa's ' The Beast ' (1970)