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Film / 1908
L'Assommoir
Directed by
Albert Capellani
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Alexandre ArquillièreCoupeau
Jacques GrétillatLantier
Jacques Varennes
Gabrielle Réjane
Eugénie NauGervaise
Antoine
Henri Gouget
Catherine FonteneyVirginie
MansuelleMes-Bottes
BazinBec-Salé
Lucien CallamandBibi
Irma PerrotMadame Boche
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