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  • The Lower Depths (1936)
  • Not Rated
    95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The Lower Depths (1936)
Not Rated
95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A charismatic thief makes friends with a bankrupt baron who comes to live in the thief's slum. Meanwhile the thief seeks the love of a young woman, who is held emotionally captive by her slumlord family.
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Director
Writers
Maxim Gorky (play "Na dnie") | Yevgeni Zamyatin (as E. Zamiatine) | Jacques Companéez (as J. Companeez) | Jean Renoir (dialogue) | Charles Spaak (dialogue)
Composer
Cinematographer
Fédote Bourgasoff (as F. Bourgas)
Editor
Marguerite Renoir (as Marguerite)
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Updated Dec 11, 1936

Release date
Sep 10, 1937 (United States)
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Cast

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Jean Gabin
Pepel Wasska Pepel Wasska   See fewer
Suzy Prim
Vassilissa Kostyleva Vassilissa Kostyleva   See fewer
Louis Jouvet
Le baron Le baron   See fewer
Jany Holt
Nastia Nastia   See fewer
Vladimir Sokoloff
Kostylev Kostylev   See fewer
Robert Le Vigan
L'acteur alcoolique L'acteur alcoolique   See fewer
Camille Bert
Le comte Le comte   See fewer
René Génin
Louka - le philosophe (as René Genin) Louka - le philosophe (as René Genin)   See fewer
Paul Temps
Satine - le télégraphiste Satine - le télégraphiste   See fewer
Robert Ozanne
Jabot de Travers Jabot de Travers   See fewer
Henri Saint-Isle
Klestch - le cordonnier (as Saint-Iles) Klestch - le cordonnier (as Saint-Iles)   See fewer
Alex Allin
Tatar Tatar   See fewer
André Gabriello
Toptoun - l'inspecteur des garnis Toptoun - l'inspecteur des garnis   See fewer
Léon Larive
Felix - le valet du baron Felix - le valet du baron   See fewer
Nathalie Alexeeff
Anna - un pauvresse qui se meurt Anna - un pauvresse qui se meurt   See fewer
Maurice Baquet
Alochka - le fou accordéoniste Alochka - le fou accordéoniste   See fewer
Junie Astor
Natacha Natacha   See fewer
Jacques Becker
Un promeneur (uncredited) Un promeneur (uncredited)   See fewer
Fernand Bercher
Un officier (uncredited) Un officier (uncredited)   See fewer
Annie Ceres
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Grimault
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Irène Joachim
La chanteuse (uncredited) La chanteuse (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucien Mancini
Le patron de la guinguette (uncredited) Le patron de la guinguette (uncredited)   See fewer
René Stern
L'envoyé du comte (uncredited) L'envoyé du comte (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvain
Le greffier de la prison (uncredited) Le greffier de la prison (uncredited)   See fewer
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