Watch L'Assommoir (1908) Official Trailer
5.9 / 10 IMDb December 21, 1908 0h 36m
Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie. Based on Zola's novel, Capellani's film is about the free fall of a group of working-class French folk into degradation and tragedy due to carelessness, jealousy, and alcohol abuse. At the time of its release, L'Assommoir was hugely successful.
Director
Runtime
0h 36m
Release Date
December 21, 1908
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
No Language
Country
France
Producers
Cast
Alexandre Arquillière
as Coupeau
Jacques Grétillat
as Lantier
Jacques Varennes
Gabrielle Réjane
Eugénie Nau
as Gervaise
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Antoine
Henri Gouget
Catherine Fonteney
as Virginie
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Mansuelle
as Mes-Bottes
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Bazin
as Bec-Salé
Lucien Callamand
as Bibi
Irma Perrot
as Madame Boche
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Marie-Louise Roger
as Nana
Harry Baur
Paul Capellani
Production Companies
Société cinématographique des auteurs et gens de lettres (SCAGL)
Pathé Frères
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