Movie

L'Assommoir

★ 5.9/10 · 9 votes 1908 0h 36m Released

Drama

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 Arquillière Coupeau Jacques Grétillat Lantier Jacques Varennes Gabrielle Réjane Eugénie Nau Gervaise A Antoine