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The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths (1936)★ 7.8/10

Not Rated · FR · 95 min · December 11, 1936

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Jean Renoir

Written by: Maxim Gorky, Yevgeni Zamyatin, Jacques Companéez, Jean Renoir, Charles Spaak

This 1936 prize-winning French film depicts poverty's grip, the struggle to rise, and how the rich can fall just as easily.

Directed by

Jean Renoir

Written by

Maxim GorkyYevgeni ZamyatinJacques CompanéezJean RenoirCharles Spaak

Cast & crew

Jean GabinPepel WasskaSuzy PrimVassilissa KostylevaLouis JouvetLe baronJany HoltNastiaVladimir SokoloffKostylevRobert Le ViganL'acteur alcooliqueCamille BertLe comteRené GéninLouka - le philosophePaul TempsSatine - le télégraphisteRobert OzanneJabot de TraversHenri Saint-IsleKlestch - le cordonnierAlex AllinTatarAndré GabrielloToptoun - l'inspecteur des garnisLéon LariveFelix - le valet du baronNathalie AlexeeffAnna - un pauvresse qui se meurtMaurice BaquetAlochka - le fou accordéonisteJunie AstorNatachaJacques BeckerUn promeneur (uncredited)Fernand BercherUn officier (uncredited)Annie Ceres (uncredited)Paul GrimaultPetit rôle (uncredited)Irène JoachimLa chanteuse (uncredited)Lucien ManciniLe patron de la guinguette (uncredited)René SternL'envoyé du comte (uncredited)SylvainLe greffier de la prison (uncredited)