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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

36 min

Cast:

Alexandre Arquillière, Jacques Grétillat, Jacques Varennes

Quality:

HD

Director:

Albert Capellani

Release:

1908

Country:

France

Rating:

5.9