Les bas-fonds
1936 [FRENCH]
Crime / Drama / Romance
7.5/10
4K
Plot summary
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.
Director
Top cast
Vladimir Sokoloff as Kostylev
Jean Gabin as Pepel Wasska
Jacques Becker as Un promeneur
Maurice Baquet as Alochka - le fou accordéoniste
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 851.72 MB
986*720
French 2.0
Not Rated
Comments 4
Great movie from a real great director, Renoir. With a really great actor, J. Gabin, before he became just a parrot of himself.
Thank you very much!
Many thanks for this wonderful masterpiece by Renoir
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For anyone confused about this release, it's Renoir's version. Kurosawa also made an adaptation. Both were put in a 2-DVD boxset.