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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Cast

Alexandre Arquillière

Coupeau

Jacques Varennes

Gabrielle Réjane

Eugénie Nau

Gervaise

Catherine Fonteney

Virginie

Lucien Callamand

Bibi

Irma Perrot

Madame Boche

Harry Baur

Paul Capellani