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The Lower Depths
“From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI”
7.2 / 10• 1936• 1h 32m•NR• French
DramaRomanceCrime
Storyline
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
Jean Gabin
Pepel Wasska
Lead
Suzy Prim
Vassilissa Kostyleva
Louis Jouvet
Le baron
Jany Holt
Nastia, la prostituée
Junie Astor
Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa
NA
Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène
Anna
Vladimir Sokoloff
le vieux Kostileff
Robert Le Vigan
l'acteur alcoolique
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Renoir's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lower Depths is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
