L'Assommoir (1908)

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 (15)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Alexandre Arquillière

Coupeau

Jacques Grétillat

Lantier

Jacques Varennes

Gabrielle Réjane

Eugénie Nau

Gervaise

A

Antoine

Henri Gouget

Catherine Fonteney

Virginie

M

Mansuelle

Mes-Bottes

B

Bazin

Bec-Salé

Lucien Callamand

Bibi

Irma Perrot

Madame Boche

M

Marie-Louise Roger

Nana

Harry Baur

Paul Capellani

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