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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
1936·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 30m

THE LOWER DEPTHS

“From the world-famous play by MAXIM GORKI”

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.

Above the Line
Jean Renoir·DirectorEvgeny Zamyatin·WriterJacques Companéez·WriterFédote Bourgasoff·Director of PhotographyJean Wiener·MusicMarguerite Renoir·Editor
Cast
Jean Gabin·Pepel WasskaSuzy Prim·Vassilissa KostylevaLouis Jouvet·Le baronJany Holt·Nastia, la prostituéeJunie Astor·Natacha, la sœur de VassilissaNathalie Alexeief-Darsène·AnnaVladimir Sokoloff·le vieux KostileffRobert Le Vigan·l'acteur alcooliqueCamille Bert·le comteAndré Gabriello·le commissaire Toptoum
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Jean Renoir·Director
Writing· 5
Evgeny Zamyatin·WriterJacques Companéez·WriterJean Renoir·WriterCharles Spaak·WriterMaxim Gorky·Theatre Play
Camera· 3
Fédote Bourgasoff·Director of PhotographyJean Bachelet·Director of PhotographyRoger Forster·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Marguerite Renoir·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jean Wiener·MusicRoger Desormière·ConductorRobert Ivonnet·Sound Designer
Production· 1
Alexandre Kamenka·Producer
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Lower Depths's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Intimate, Natural
Composition
Centered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are kissing in a body of water, possibly a river or stream, surrounded by rocks and lush green foliage in the background. The woman, with blue”

romancedrama
Key Elements
WaterRocksFoliage
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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