The Lower Depths
Inhabitants of a dilapidated flophouse struggle to survive under the brutal rule of their landlord, Kostyleva. Among them, the young thief Wasska Pepel ends his affair with Kostyleva's wife, Vassilissa, and takes up with her sister, Natacha. Pepel also befriends the baron, a former nobleman fallen on hard times, but his pursuit of happiness is complicated when he's accused of murder by a spiteful Vassilissa.
Director(s)
Paul Grimault
Jean Renoir
Cast & Crew
The Lower Depths FAQs
The directors of The Lower Depths are Paul Grimault and Jean Renoir.
The cast of The Lower Depths includes Vladimir Sokoloff as le vieux Kostileff, Jany Holt as Nastia, la prostituée, Camille Bert as le comte, Léon Larive as Félix, le valet de chambre du baron, Jean Gabin as Pepel Wasska, Suzy Prim as Vassilissa Kostyleva, Louis Jouvet as Le baron, Junie Astor as Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa, Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène as Anna, Robert Le Vigan as l'acteur alcoolique, André Gabriello as le commissaire Toptoum, René Génin as Lukas, le philosophe, and more.
The duration of The Lower Depths is 1h 32 mins.
The Lower Depths was released on 11 Dec 1936.
The Lower Depths is listed under Drama, Romance, and Crime on Fanbiz.
