The Lower DepthsMovie
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.
About The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths is a 1936 drama, romance, crime movie directed by Jean Renoir.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 32m, production credits from France, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Jean Gabin, Suzy Prim, Louis Jouvet, Jany Holt. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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