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Backbiters

Backbiters

Backbiters

Backbiters

1927•1h 24m•

★6.8(9 ratings)

Drama

Overview

About the conflict between social classes through the life of the unhappy Catherine Ferrand, an orphan girl, who is a victim of the jealousy of women and the greed of men.

Director

Writers

Pierre Lestringuez, Jean Renoir

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Main Cast

Catherine Hessling

Catherine Hessling

Catherine Ferrand

Albert Dieudonné

Albert Dieudonné

Maurice Laisné

Eugénie Nau

Eugénie Nau

Madame Laisné

Louis Gauthier

Louis Gauthier

Georges Mallet

Maud Richard

Maud Richard

Madame Mallet

Pierre Champagne

Pierre Champagne

le fils Mallet

Georges Térof

Georges Térof

Gédéon Grave

Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir

le sous-préfet

Oléo

Oléo

une prostituée

Pierre Lestringuez

Pierre Lestringuez

Adolphe - le maquereau(as Pierre Philippe)

Claude Autant-Lara

Claude Autant-Lara

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Le type de l'appareil à sous

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jean Renoir
Director: Albert Dieudonné

Writing

Screenplay: Pierre Lestringuez
Screenplay: Jean Renoir

Production

Producer: Pierre Braunberger
Producer: Jean Renoir

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Alphonse Gibory
Director of Photography: Jean Bachelet

Editing

Editor: Jean Renoir

Art Direction

Production Design: Leopardi de Boyon

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Une vie sans joie" (FR).

#2

The runtime is 84 minutes (1h 24m).

#3

The film was directed by Jean Renoir.

#4

The screenplay was written by Pierre Lestringuez and Jean Renoir.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Alphonse Gibory.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0153439.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

9 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Une vie sans joie

Status:

Released

Language:

No Language

Country of Origin:

France