The Lower Depths Reviews

For the last 30 years, the most illustrious French actor must have been Gérard Depardieu. Before him, also for at least 30 years, the title was probably held by Jean Gabin. Here, he worked again with Jean Renoir. Together, they made 'La Grande Illusion' which became one of the greatest classics in motion picture history (I have seen again this classic not so long ago and it was even better than I thought, a real masterpiece). I didn’t notice before but this movie was actually an adaptation of a play written by Gorky. Anyway, they made this movie a year before 'La Grande Illusion' and even though it may not have reached the same status, it is still a very good movie. Indeed, the directing is real marvel, a combination of realism and lyricism. On the other hand, Jean Gabin was probably at the time at the height of his Art back and delivers an impressive performance. To be honest, I must admit that the whole thing was rather depressing to watch but I didn't bother me whatsoever. To conclude, it is a very good movie and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.