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The Lower Depths

7.219361h 32mMovieDramaRomanceCrime

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,…

DirectorJean Renoir
WritersJean Renoir·Charles Spaak
ProducerAlexandre Kamenka

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Jean Renoir

JGJean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Pepel Wasska
SPSuzy Prim
Suzy Prim
Vassilissa Kostyleva
LJLouis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
Le baron
JHJany Holt
Jany Holt
Nastia, la prostituée
JAJunie Astor
Junie Astor
Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa
NA
Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène
Anna
VSVladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff
le vieux Kostileff
RVRobert Le Vigan
Robert Le Vigan
l'acteur alcoolique
CBCamille Bert
Camille Bert
le comte
AGAndré Gabriello
André Gabriello
le commissaire Toptoum
RGRené Génin
René Génin
Lukas, le philosophe
LLLéon Larive
Léon Larive
Félix, le valet de chambre du baron

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