---
title: 'Les Abysses (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nikos Papatakis'
released: '1963-04-19'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/les-abysses-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188388/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Les Abysses (1963)

1963 · 90 min · Drama, Crime · France


## Synopsis

Les Abysses is a 1963 French crime film directed by Nikos Papatakis. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. A violent and surrealistic mixture of farce and social commentary, its story was inspired by the real-life case of the Papin sisters.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nikos Papatakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikos-papatakis)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean Vauthier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-vauthier)

## Cast

- [Pascale de Boysson](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascale-de-boysson)
- [Colette Bergé](https://cinepixo.com/people/colette-berge)
- [Paul Bonifas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bonifas)
- [Colette Régis](https://cinepixo.com/people/colette-regis)
- [Robert Benoit](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-benoit)
- [Francine Bergé](https://cinepixo.com/people/francine-berge)

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