The Lower Depths

Les Bas-fonds
The Lower Depths
1936-12-11
92
Released
From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI

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.



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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 Alexei

Anna

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