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Original title Les bas-fonds
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1937-11-15

Cast

Jean Gabin
Wasska Pepel, tjuv

Suzy Prim
Vassilissa Kostyleva, värdinna

Louis Jouvet
baronen, ruinerad ämbetsman

Jany Holt
Nastia, gatflicka

Vladimir Sokoloff
Kostylev, värden, Vassilissas make

Robert Le Vigan
alkoholiserad skådespelare

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Artistic Advisor
Technical Advisor
Dialogue
Scenario
Unit Manager
Assistant Camera Operator
Make-up Supervisor
Lyrics

Cast

Jean Gabin Wasska Pepel, tjuv
Suzy Prim Vassilissa Kostyleva, värdinna
Louis Jouvet baronen, ruinerad ämbetsman
Jany Holt Nastia, gatflicka
Vladimir Sokoloff Kostylev, värden, Vassilissas make
Robert Le Vigan alkoholiserad skådespelare
Camille Bert greven, baronens chef
René Génin Louka, skäggig gubbe
Paul Temps Zatine, telegrafisten
Robert Ozanne Jabot de travers
Henri Saint-Isle Kletsch, skomakare
Alex Allin tartar
Gabriello (as André Gabriello) polischefen
Léon Larive Felix, baronens betjänt
Nathalie Alexeeff Anna, den döende kvinnan
Maurice Baquet Aliocha, dragspelaren
Junie Astor Natacha, Vassilissas syster
- Ej krediterade:
René Stern grevens utsände
Jean Sylvain (as Sylvain) fängelseregistrator
Fernand Bercher en officer
Annie Ceres kvinna
Irène Joachim sångerskan
Lucien Mancini värden på utvärdshuset
Jacques Becker en promenerande

Companies

Production Company Films Albatros
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1937
Stockholm Film AB 1948
AB Anglo Film 1957

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 55871
Date 1957-09-13
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2515 meters
Censored length 2509 meters
Notes Akt 5: En del visningar av Kostylev under slagsmålet samt likvisningen. Aktindelning: 360-635-535-510-369 = 2509 meter - 92 minuter. Aktlängder: 360, 635, 535, 510, 375.


Censorship number 55871
Date 1948-12-28
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2365 meters
Censored length 2359 meters
Notes Akt 5: En del visningar av Kostylev under slagsmålet samt likvisningen. Speltid: 86 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Censorship number 55871
Date 1937-06
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2560 meters
Censored length 2554 meters
Notes Akt 5: En del visningar av Kostylev under slagsmålet samt likvisningen. Speltid före censurklipp: 94 minuter. Speltid efter censurklipp: 93 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title Na dne / На дне (Play)
Author Maksim Gor'kij


Production location

1936-08 1936-10
Studios Éclair Épinay France
Längs Seine Épinay France
Saint-Denis France

Release dates

First showing 1936-12-05 Max Linder Paris France 95 min
Release in Sweden 1937-11-15 Sture Stockholm Sweden 93 min
Cinematheque screening 1971-03-07 Sweden
TV showing 1974-11-27 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1977-02-04 Sweden
1979-01-28 Sweden
1988-11-19 Malmö Sweden
1989-02-03 Sweden
1989-02-07 Sweden
1989-02-26 Gothenburg Sweden
1989-03-07 Gothenburg Sweden
1993-01-23 Sweden
1993-01-29 Sweden
1993-04-21 Sweden
1993-04-25 Sweden
Other showing 1993-06-10
Cinematheque screening 1994-02-08 Malmö Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1995-02-28 Gothenburg Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1998-10-02 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1998-10-03 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1999-02-06 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1999-02-12 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
2001-12-01 Sture Stockholm Sweden 90 min
2001-12-12 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 90 min
Censurbeslut 2002-05-03 Det Danske Filminstitut Copenhagen Denmark
2002-05-16 Det Danske Filminstitut Copenhagen Denmark
Cinematheque screening 2003-02-04 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 90 min
2003-02-22 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 90 min
2006-01-01 Sture Stockholm Sweden 90 min
2006-01-06 Sture Stockholm Sweden 90 min
2006-11-02 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 90 min
2006-11-04 Sture Stockholm Sweden 90 min
Censurbeslut 2007-09-01
2007-09-06
Cinematheque screening 2019-02-19 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2019-02-19
Censurbeslut 2022-11-09 Helsinki Finland
2022-11-12 Helsinki Finland

Awards

Prix Louis Delluc Frankrike 1936
Paris 1936

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2502


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2520


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language French


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio



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