The Lower Depths
“From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI”
7.2
Rating
(76 votes)
1h 32m
Runtime
1936
Released
3
Popularity
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.
Status
Released
Original Title
Les Bas-fonds
Release Date
1936-12-11
Languages
French
Directors
Writers
Evgeny ZamyatinWriter
Jacques CompanéezWriter
Jean RenoirWriter
Charles SpaakWriter
