Country
France
Date
Dec 05, 1936
From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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. 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Le Vigan | l'acteur alcoolique |
| Camille Bert | le comte |
| André Gabriello | le commissaire Toptoum |
| René Génin | Lukas, le philosophe |
| Léon Larive | Félix, le valet de chambre du baron |
| Maurice Baquet | Aliocha, le fou accordéoniste |
| Paul Grimault | Uncredited |
Genres
DramaRomanceCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Les Bas-fonds |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Albatros |
| Data di uscita | 11 dicembre 1936 |
| Producer | Alexandre Kamenka |
| Writer | Jean Renoir, Evgeny Zamyatin, Jacques Companéez, Charles Spaak, Maxim Gorky |
| Editors | Marguerite Renoir |
| Cinematography | Jean Bachelet, Fédote Bourgasoff, Roger Forster |
| Asst. Directors | Jean Renoir |
| Camera Operators | Jean Bachelet, Fédote Bourgasoff, Roger Forster |
| Add. Photography | Jean Bachelet, Fédote Bourgasoff, Roger Forster |
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| Composer | Jean Wiener, Roger Desormière, Robert Ivonnet |
| Sound | Roger Desormière, Robert Ivonnet, Jean Wiener |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Country
United States
Date
Sep 10, 1937
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Apr 21, 2021
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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