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The Lower Depths

12/11/1936

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1hr 32min

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Drama

,Romance

,Crime

From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jean Gabin
  • Suzy Prim
  • Louis Jouvet
  • Jany Holt
  • Junie Astor

    Director

  • Jean Renoir

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Albatros

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • French

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

Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène

Anna

Vladimir Sokoloff

le vieux Kostileff

Robert Le Vigan

l'acteur alcoolique

Camille Bert

le comte

André Gabriello

le commissaire Toptoum

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