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L'Assommoir (1908)
Directed by Albert Capellani
Overview
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.
Length 36 minutes
Actors
Alexandre Arquillière | Jacques Grétillat | Jacques Varennes | Gabrielle Réjane | Eugénie Nau | Antoine | Henri Gouget | Catherine Fonteney | Mansuelle | Bazin | Lucien Callamand | Irma Perrot | Marie-Louise Roger | Harry Baur | Paul Capellani