The Lower Depths (1936)

ALL 12/11/1936 (fr) Drama, Romance, Crime 92 Min
  • Release
    12/11/1936
  • Production
    Albatros
  • Rotten tomato
    73%
  • Original title
    Les Bas-fonds
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Jean Renoir

    Director

  2. Story



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  1. Jean Gabin

    Pepel Wasska

  2. Suzy Prim

    Vassilissa Kostyleva

  3. Louis Jouvet

    Le baron

  4. Jany Holt

    Nastia, la prostituée

  5. Junie Astor

    Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa

  6. Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène

    Anna

  7. Vladimir Sokoloff

    le vieux Kostileff

  8. Robert Le Vigan

    l'acteur alcoolique

  9. Camille Bert

    le comte

  10. André Gabriello

    le commissaire Toptoum

  11. René Génin

    Lukas, le philosophe

  12. Léon Larive

    Félix, le valet de chambre du baron

  13. Maurice Baquet

    Aliocha, le fou accordéoniste

  14. Paul Grimault

    Uncredited

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 14 , Crews : 13

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The Lower Depths (1936) 92 Min

ALL 12/11/1936 (fr)
Drama, Romance, Crime
  • Release 12/11/1936
  • Production
    Albatros
  • Original title Les Bas-fonds
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Jean Renoir

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Marguerite Renoir

    Editor

  4. Alexandre Kamenka

    Producer