The Lower Depths (1936)

12/11/1936 (FR) • 1h 32m

Drama, Romance, Crime

From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI

Overview

Inhabitants of a flophouse struggle to survive under the harsh treatment imposed by the landlord, Kostyleva. One resident, young thief Wasska Pepel, ends his affair with the landlord's wife, Vassilissa, and takes up with her sister, Natacha. Pepel also befriends the baron, a former nobleman fallen on hard times, but Pepel's attempts at happiness are complicated when he's accused of murder by a spiteful Vassilissa.

Top Billed Cast

Jean Gabin

Pepel Wasska

Suzy Prim

Vassilissa Kostyleva

Louis Jouvet

Le baron

Jany Holt

Nastia, la prostituée

Junie Astor

Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa

Vladimir Sokoloff

le vieux Kostileff

Robert Le Vigan

l'acteur alcoolique

Camille Bert

le comte


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

slum

realism

naturalism

slum dwellers

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