The Lower Depths (1936)
Les Bas-fonds
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.
Where to watch The Lower Depths
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel, France Channel | — | — |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| France | Gaumont | Apple TV, Canal VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video +3 | Apple TV, Canal VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video +3 |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Japan | FOD | — | — |
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What is The Lower Depths about?
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. The Lower Depths is a Drama, Romance, Crime movie, released on 1936-12-11, runtime 92 minutes.
Is The Lower Depths worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Lower Depths 7.2 out of 10 from 85 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Lower Depths?
In the United States, The Lower Depths streams on Criterion Channel and France Channel. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Cast
- Jean Gabin as Pepel Wasska
- Suzy Prim as Vassilissa Kostyleva
- Louis Jouvet as Le baron
- Jany Holt as Nastia, la prostituée
- Junie Astor as Natacha, la sœur de Vassilissa
- Nathalie Alexeief-Darsène as Anna
- Vladimir Sokoloff as le vieux Kostileff
- Robert Le Vigan as l'acteur alcoolique
- Camille Bert as le comte
- André Gabriello as le commissaire Toptoum
- René Génin as Lukas, le philosophe
- Léon Larive as Félix, le valet de chambre du baron
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