An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction of a lowly laundress’s struggles to deal with an alcoholic husband while running her own business.
5th September 1956
69 years ago
1 hour 52 minutes
Finishes at 4:06pm
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 3 nominations total
7.4/10
80%
67%
74%
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