Movie: The Lower Depths

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin

Pepel Wasska

Suzy Prim
Suzy Prim

Vassilissa Kostyleva

Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet

Le baron

Jany Holt
Jany Holt

Nastia, la prostituée

Junie Astor
Junie Astor

Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa

Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène
Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène

Anna

Vladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff

le vieux Kostileff

Robert Le Vigan
Robert Le Vigan

l'acteur alcoolique

Camille Bert
Camille Bert

le comte

André Gabriello
André Gabriello

le commissaire Toptoum

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1936-12-11

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
  • Tagline

    From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Français
  • Keywords

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