The Lower Depths
First aired on Dec 11, 1936
Runtime: 92 mins
70%
Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Jean Renoir | Director
Roger Desormière | Conductor
Jean Renoir | Writer
Charles Spaak | Writer
Evgeny Zamyatin | Writer
Jacques Companéez | Writer
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