The Lower Depths (1936)

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90 min - Crime | Drama | Romance - 10 September 1937 (USA)

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A charismatic thief makes friends with a bankrupt baron who comes to live in the thief's slum. Meanwhile the thief seeks the love of a young woman, who is held emotionally captive by her slumlord family.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jean Gabin	...	Wasska Pepel
	Suzy Prim	...	Vassilissa Kostyleva
	Louis Jouvet	...	Le baron / The Baron
	Jany Holt	...	Nastia
	Vladimir Sokoloff	...	Kostylev
	Robert Le Vigan	...	The Alcoholic Actor
	Camille Bert	...	The Count
	René Génin	...	Louka, the wise old man (as René Genin)
	Paul Temps	...	Satine
	Robert Ozanne	...	Jabot de Travers
	Henri Saint-Isle	...	Kletsch, the cobbler (as Saint-Iles)
	Alex Allin
	André Gabriello	...	The Inspector
	Léon Larive	...	Felix, le majordomo
	Nathalie Alexeeff	...	Anna, the dying woman

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The winner of the Louis Delluc Prize as the most outstanding French photo-play of 1936, as selected by the Young Independent Critics of France (an organization and not a description.) The film treats the imprisoning hold of poverty; the disheartening odds of people rising from such social despair, and the ease in which those in the upper spheres of Society may descend. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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Crime | Drama | Romance

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

10 September 1937 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Nachtasyl See more »

Filming Locations:

Bords de la Seine, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

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Films Albatros See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: 90 min | France: 95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

Cameo: [Jacques Becker] a silhouette. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: As Kostylev lies dead on the anvil, the shadow of the camera can be seen approaching on the ground. See more »

Quotes

Vassilissa Kostyleva: One day, everything will be ours. We'll go away together. To live the good life where no one knows us.
Wasska Pepel: Stop it.
Vassilissa Kostyleva: You don't love me anymore. Why not?
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Featured in My Voyage to Italy (1999) See more »

The Lower Depths (1936)
Les bas-fonds (original title)

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