L'Assommoir

L'Assommoir

1908
36min

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.

L'Assommoir

Storyline

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.
    Released
    21 December 1908
    Runtime
    36min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Société cinématographique des auteurs et gens de lettres (SCAGL), Pathé Frères
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