L'Assommoir (1908)
Overview
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.
Cast
Alexandre Arquillière
Coupeau
Jacques Grétillat
Lantier
Jacques Varennes
Gabrielle Réjane
Eugénie Nau
Gervaise
Henri Gouget
Catherine Fonteney
Virginie
Lucien Callamand
Bibi
Irma Perrot
Madame Boche
Harry Baur
Paul Capellani
