The Lower Depths
movie
From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI
Released December 11, 1936
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.
Cast
Jean Gabin
as
Pepel Wasska
Suzy Prim
as
Vassilissa Kostyleva
Louis Jouvet
as
Le baron
Jany Holt
as
Nastia, la prostituée
Junie Astor
as
Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa
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Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène
as
Anna
Vladimir Sokoloff
as
le vieux Kostileff
Robert Le Vigan
as
l'acteur alcoolique
Camille Bert
as
le comte
André Gabriello
as
le commissaire Toptoum
René Génin
as
Lukas, le philosophe
Léon Larive
as
Félix, le valet de chambre du baron
Crew
Jean Renoir
as
Director
Roger Desormière
as
Conductor
Jean Renoir
as
Writer
Charles Spaak
as
Writer
Evgeny Zamyatin
as
Writer
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Jacques Companéez
as
Writer
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Alexandre Kamenka
as
Producer
Marguerite Renoir
as
Editor
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Robert Ivonnet
as
Sound Designer
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Jean Bachelet
as
Director of Photography
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Fédote Bourgasoff
as
Director of Photography
Jean Wiener
as
Music