The Lower Depths
11/12/1936
2h



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
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


Vladimir Sokoloff
le vieux Kostileff


Robert Le Vigan
l'acteur alcoolique


Camille Bert
le comte


André Gabriello
le commissaire Toptoum


René Génin
Lukas, le philosophe


Léon Larive
Félix, le valet de chambre du baron


Maurice Baquet
Aliocha, le fou accordéoniste


Paul Grimault
Uncredited
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