L'Assommoir

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.

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

36 minutes

Year:

1908

Director:

Albert Capellani

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Company:

Société cinématographique des auteurs et gens de lettres (SCAGL),

Pathé Frères

Cast:

Coupeau

Lantier

Gervaise

Crew:

Director

Novel

Writer

Producer

Writer