(L'Assommoir)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

36 minutes

Year:

1908

Directors:

Albert Capellani

Production companies:

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

Pathé Frères

Actors:

Coupeau

Lantier

Gervaise

Crews:

Novel

Director

Writer

Writer

Producer