The Lower Depths

1936 film by Jean Renoir
Movie film Q1652827
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The Lower Depths

Summary

The Lower Depths is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lower Depths received the Louis Delluc Prize[3].
  • The Lower Depths's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Lower Depths was directed by Jean Renoir[5].
  • Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote the screenplay for The Lower Depths[6].
  • Charles Spaak wrote the screenplay for The Lower Depths[7].
  • Jean Renoir wrote the screenplay for The Lower Depths[8].
  • Maxim Gorky wrote the screenplay for The Lower Depths[9].
  • Jacques Companéez wrote the screenplay for The Lower Depths[10].
  • The Lower Depths's composer is recorded as Jean Wiener[11].
  • The Lower Depths's genre is drama film[12].
  • The Lower Depths's genre is crime film[13].
  • The Lower Depths's based on is recorded as The Lower Depths[14].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Jean Gabin[15].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Suzy Prim[16].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Louis Jouvet[17].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Vladimir Sokoloff[18].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Alex Allin[19].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was André Gabriello[20].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Camille Bert[21].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Fernand Bercher[22].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Irène Joachim[23].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Jacques Becker[24].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Jany Holt[25].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Jean Sylvain[26].
  • A cast member of The Lower Depths was Junie Astor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lower Depths was produced by Alexandre Kamenka[28]. It was directed by Jean Renoir[5]. Screenwriters include Yevgeny Zamyatin[6], Charles Spaak[7], Jean Renoir[8], Maxim Gorky[9], and Jacques Companéez[10]. Cast members include Jean Gabin[15], Suzy Prim[16], Louis Jouvet[17], Vladimir Sokoloff[18], Alex Allin[19], and André Gabriello[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 1936[29] and September 10, 1937[30]. The original language of The Lower Depths was French[31]. Genres include drama film[12] and crime film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

The Lower Depths received the Louis Delluc Prize[3]. Reviews include 6.7/10[33] and 89%[34].

Why It Matters

The Lower Depths ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Lower Depths receive?

Honors received include Louis Delluc Prize[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Eugène Lourié
    Publication date +1936-12-11T00:00:00Z, +1937-09-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Yevgeny Zamyatin, Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir +2
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
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