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The Lower Depths

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.

1936 |1h 32m |  Drama, Romance, Crime

Cast

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Jean Gabin

Pepel Wasska

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Suzy Prim

Vassilissa Kostyleva

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Louis Jouvet

Le baron

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Jany Holt

Nastia, la prostituée

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Junie Astor

Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa

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Vladimir Sokoloff

le vieux Kostileff

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Robert Le Vigan

l'acteur alcoolique

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Camille Bert

le comte

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André Gabriello

le commissaire Toptoum

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René Génin

Lukas, le philosophe

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Léon Larive

Félix, le valet de chambre du baron

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Maurice Baquet

Aliocha, le fou accordéoniste

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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