Les abysses

Nov 23 1964 N/A 1h 30m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

A bourgeois family, who is harassed and humiliated, ruins their young maids without pay for several years.

Plot

Two orphaned sisters, Michele and Marie have been working as servants in a family for some time now. As the drama begins, they are tearing apart the house in the absence of the family. They rant and rave or just talk, slowly revealing that they have not been paid in a long time, and they are alternately either afraid or wildly elated. Then the family comes home -- and arguments take over with the sisters either fawning over the family, or antagonistic to them. The insane situation eventually reaches a crescendo when the two servants learn that the family plans on selling the house and perhaps leaving them in the lurch.

Written by

Louis Jouvet, Jean Vauthier

Directed by

Nikos Papatakis

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Lenox Films

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
333
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA