The Lower Depths (1936)
The Lower Depths (1936)
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jean Gabin
Pepel Wasska
Suzy Prim
Vassilissa Kostyleva
Louis Jouvet
Le baron
Junie Astor
Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa
Jany Holt
Nastia
Vladimir Sokoloff
Kostylev
Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène
Anna
Robert Le Vigan
L'acteur alcoolique
Camille Bert
Le comte
René Génin
Louka - le philosophe
Paul Temps
Satine - le télégraphiste
André Gabriello
le commissaire Toptoum
Robert Ozanne
Jabot de Travers
Jean Renoir
Director
Léon Larive
Félix, le valet de chambre du baron
Maurice Baquet
Aliocha, le fou accordéoniste
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 11, 1936
Original NameLes Bas-fonds
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Lower Depths (French: Les Bas-fonds) is a 1936 French drama film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Gabin, Suzy Prim and Louis Jouvet. It is based on the 1902 play of the same title by Maxim Gorky. Its scenes contrast the life of the upper and lower classes to comedic effect. It was shot at the Epinay Studios of Eclair and on location between Epinay and Saint-Denis on the Seine. The film's sets were desgned by the art director Eugène Lourié.
It received the first Louis Delluc Prize in 1937. The National Board of Review in the United States considered it a Top Ten Foreign Film for 1937.
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