L'Assommoir (1909)

1909 · Silent film · 36 min · dir. Albert Capellani

• Drama

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Albert Capellani

Writer

Émile Zola

Studio

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

Released

1908-12-21

Running time

36 minutes

Cast & crew

• Albert Capellani Director
• Alexandre Arquillière
• Jacques Grétillat
• Jacques Varennes
• Gabrielle Réjane
• Eugénie Nau
• Antoine
• Henri Gouget
• Catherine Fonteney

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