Poster of The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 11 1936
88 years ago
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Portrait of Jean GabinJean Gabin
Jean Gabin was
32 in The Lower Depths
as 'Pepel Wasska'.
Tue, May 17 1904 –
Mon, Nov 15 1976
Portrait of Suzy PrimSuzy Prim
Suzy Prim was
40 in The Lower Depths
as 'Vassilissa Kostyleva'.
Sun, Oct 11 1896 –
Sun, Jul 07 1991
Portrait of Louis JouvetLouis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet was
48 in The Lower Depths
as 'Le baron'.
Sat, Dec 24 1887 –
Thu, Aug 16 1951
Portrait of Jany HoltJany Holt
Jany Holt was
27 in The Lower Depths
as 'Nastia, la prostituée'.
Thu, May 13 1909 –
Wed, Oct 26 2005
Portrait of Junie AstorJunie Astor
Junie Astor was
24 in The Lower Depths
as 'Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa'.
Thu, Dec 21 1911 –
Tue, Aug 22 1967
Portrait of Nathalie Alexeief-DarsèneNathalie Alexeief-Darsène
Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène was
46 in The Lower Depths
as 'Anna'.
Fri, Dec 20 1889
Portrait of Vladimir SokoloffVladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff was
46 in The Lower Depths
as 'le vieux Kostileff'.
Thu, Dec 26 1889 –
Thu, Feb 15 1962
Portrait of Robert Le ViganRobert Le Vigan
Robert Le Vigan was
36 in The Lower Depths
as 'l'acteur alcoolique'.
Mon, Jan 08 1900 –
Thu, Oct 12 1972
Portrait of Camille BertCamille Bert
Camille Bert was
55 in The Lower Depths
as 'le comte'.
Mon, Dec 27 1880 –
Thu, Jun 18 1970
Portrait of André GabrielloAndré Gabriello
André Gabriello was
40 in The Lower Depths
as 'le commissaire Toptoum'.
Thu, Oct 15 1896 –
Wed, Mar 19 1975
Portrait of René GéninRené Génin
René Génin was
46 in The Lower Depths
as 'Lukas, le philosophe'.
Sat, Jan 25 1890 –
Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of Léon LariveLéon Larive
Léon Larive was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Félix, le valet de chambre du baron'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice BaquetMaurice Baquet
Maurice Baquet was
25 in The Lower Depths
as 'Aliocha, le fou accordéoniste'.
Fri, May 26 1911 –
Fri, Jul 08 2005
Portrait of Paul GrimaultPaul Grimault
Paul Grimault was
31 in The Lower Depths
as 'Uncredited'.
Thu, Mar 23 1905 –
Tue, Mar 29 1994

Crew

Portrait of Jean RenoirJean Renoir
Jean Renoir was
42 in The Lower Depths
as 'Director, Writer'
Sat, Sep 15 1894 –
Mon, Feb 12 1979
Portrait of Jean BacheletJean Bachelet
Jean Bachelet was
42 in The Lower Depths
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Oct 08 1894 –
Sat, Feb 26 1977
Portrait of Fédote BourgasoffFédote Bourgasoff
Fédote Bourgasoff was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evgeny ZamyatinEvgeny Zamyatin
Evgeny Zamyatin was
52 in The Lower Depths
as 'Writer'
Wed, Feb 20 1884 –
Wed, Mar 10 1937
Portrait of Jacques CompanéezJacques Companéez
Jacques Companéez was
30 in The Lower Depths
as 'Writer'
Mon, Mar 05 1906 –
Sun, Sep 09 1956
Portrait of Charles SpaakCharles Spaak
Charles Spaak was
33 in The Lower Depths
as 'Writer'
Mon, May 25 1903 –
Tue, Mar 04 1975
Portrait of Alexandre KamenkaAlexandre Kamenka
Alexandre Kamenka was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marguerite RenoirMarguerite Renoir
Marguerite Renoir was
30 in The Lower Depths
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jul 22 1906 –
Sun, Jul 12 1987
Portrait of Jean WienerJean Wiener
Jean Wiener was
40 in The Lower Depths
as 'Music'
Thu, Mar 19 1896 –
Tue, Jun 08 1982
Portrait of Maxim GorkyMaxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky would have been no older than
67 in The Lower Depths
as 'Novel'
Sun, Mar 28 1869 –
Thu, Jun 18 1936
Portrait of Robert IvonnetRobert Ivonnet
Robert Ivonnet was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Sound Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger DesormièreRoger Desormière
Roger Desormière was
38 in The Lower Depths
as 'Conductor'
Tue, Sep 13 1898 –
Fri, Oct 25 1963
Portrait of Roger ForsterRoger Forster
Roger Forster was
34 in The Lower Depths
as 'Still Photographer'
Mon, Jun 02 1902 –
Wed, Mar 28 1984