The Lower Depths (1958)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • The Baron

      James Maxwell

    • Kvashnya, a market woman

      Rita Webb

    • Bubnov, a capmaker

      Esmond Knight

    • Satin

      Alan Webb

    • Kleshch, a locksmith

      Arthur Shepherd

    • Nastya, a prostitute

      Anita Giorgi

    • Anna, Kleshch's wife

      Dilys Hamlett

    • The Actor

      John Southworth

    • Kostylyov, the owner of the dosshouse

      Leo McKern

    • Pepel, a thief

      Eric Thompson

    • Luka, a pilgrim

      Wilfrid Lawson

    • Natasha, sister to Vassilisa

      Diane Aubrey

    • Alyoshka, a cobbler

      Alfred Lynch

    • Vassilisa, Kostylyov's wife

      Miriam Karlin

    • Medvedev, a policeman, uncle to Vassilisa

      George Benson

    • The Tartar (a porter)

      Wolfe Morris

    • Krivoy Zob (a porter)

      Joby Blanshard

    • cast member

      Endre Muller

    • cast member

      Howell Davies

    • cast member

      Tom Payne

    • cast member

      Bert Simms

• Credits

  • Production:

    • Producer

      Michael Elliott

    Writing:

    • Based on the play by

      Maxim Gorky

    Design:

    • Designer

      Natasha Kroll

    Music:

    • music composed for the concertina by

      Alfred Edwards

    • music arranged for the concertina by

      Alfred Edwards

    Consultant:

    • Translation by

      David Magarshack