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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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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The death of the film trilogy
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2010 Louis Delluc Prize: Assayas' Carlos and Beauvois' Of Gods and Men Among the Noms
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(From Alt Film Guide. 14 February 2012, 2:48 PM, PST)
The death of the film trilogy
(From The Guardian - Film News. 25 April 2011, 8:33 AM, PDT)
2010 Louis Delluc Prize: Assayas' Carlos and Beauvois' Of Gods and Men Among the Noms
(From ioncinema. 24 November 2010, 3:20 PM, PST)
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Beautiful black and white, French version of Russian play
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| Maurice Baquet | ... | Alochka, the accordion player |
| Junie Astor | ... | Natacha |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jacques Becker | ... | Un promeneur (uncredited) |
| Fernand Bercher | ... | Un officier (uncredited) |
| Annie Ceres | ... | (uncredited) |
| Irène Joachim | ... | La chanteuse (uncredited) |
| Lucien Mancini | ... | Le patron de la guinguette (uncredited) |
| René Stern | ... | L'employé du comte (uncredited) |
| Sylvain | ... | Le greffier de la prison (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jean Renoir | |||
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| Maxim Gorky | (play "Na dnie") | |
| Yevgeni Zamyatin | (as E. Zamiatine) & | |
| Jacques Companéez | (as J. Companeez) and | |
| Jean Renoir | & | |
| Charles Spaak | ||
| Jean Renoir | (dialogue) & | |
| Charles Spaak | (dialogue) | |
Produced by | |||
| Alexandre Kamenka | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jean Wiener | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Fédote Bourgasoff | (as F. Bourgas) | ||
| Jean Bachelet | (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Marguerite Renoir | (as Marguerite) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Hugues Laurent | |||
| Eugène Lourié | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Keldisch | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Koura | .... | unit manager | |
| Vladimir Zederbaum | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jacques Becker | .... | assistant director | |
| Joseph Soiffer | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert Ivonnet | .... | sound engineer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jacques Mercanton | .... | camera operator | |
Music Department | |||
| Roger Desormière | .... | music technical advisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Julian Leigh | .... | original subtitler: USA | |
| Julia Wolf | .... | original subtitler: UK | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn (1937) (USA) (English subtitles)
- Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (TV)
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Also Known As:
"Les bas-fonds" - France (original title)
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USA:90 min | France:95 min
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Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)
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Cameo: [Jacques Becker]a silhouette.See more »
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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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Wasska Pepel:Stop it.
Vassilissa Kostyleva:You don't love me anymore. Why not?
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Watch this movie if only to see the soul of Jean Gabin as it plays across his face. Louis Jouvet as the Baron is a marvel of understatement, of course. Beautifully filmed, the world of black and white film is a pleasure, in this movie, to watch. The scenes and the plot remind us of life not so long ago, a life that was harsh and brutal and filled with class divisions, you were wealthy or you were wretched. It made me want to read the original play by Maxim Gorky. Apparently Yvgeny Zamyatin, a long forgotten but brilliant Russian writer, contributed to the screenplay as well. Jean Gabin is a great actor, few people recognize his marvelous talents.