L'Assommoir (1908)
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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.
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Alexandre ArquillièreCoupeau
Jacques GrétillatLantier
Jacques Varennes
Gabrielle RéjaneEugénie NauGervaiseAntoineHenri GougetCatherine FonteneyVirginieMansuelleMes-BottesBazinBec-SaléLucien CallamandBibi
Irma PerrotMadame BocheMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference429225Actor preference308451 · 287206 · 606340Country preferenceFr
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What is L'Assommoir about?
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.
How long is L'Assommoir?
L'Assommoir has a runtime of 36 minutes.