Backbiters_
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.
Starring
Catherine Hessling, Albert Dieudonné, Eugénie Nau
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Backbiters was released 99 years ago in 1927.
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...
Backbiters is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (19)
Catherine Hessling
Catherine Ferrand
Albert Dieudonné
Maurice Laisné
Eugénie Nau
Madame Laisné
Louis Gauthier
Georges Mallet
Maud Richard
Madame Mallet
PC
Pierre Champagne
le fils Mallet
Georges Térof
Gédéon Grave
Jean Renoir
le sous-préfet
O
Oléo
une prostituée
PL
Pierre Lestringuez
Adolphe - le maquereau(as Pierre Philippe)
Claude Autant-Lara
Pierre Brasseur
Le type de l'appareil à sous
PB
Pierre Braunberger
AC
André Cerf
Julio de Romero
Raymond Guérin-Catelain
KH
Karl Harbacher
René Koval
RT
Raymond Turgy
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What is Backbiters about?
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.
How long is Backbiters?
Backbiters has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Backbiters?
The cast of Backbiters includes Catherine Hessling, Albert Dieudonné, Eugénie Nau, Louis Gauthier, Maud Richard.
What is the rating of Backbiters?
Backbiters has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama