Gervaise

Gervaise

1956 1h 52mDir. René Clément
6.7/ 10
RomanceDrama

Overview

An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction of a lowly laundress’s struggles to deal with an alcoholic husband while running her own business.

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Cast & Crew

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

François Périer

François Périer

Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur

Jany Holt

Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Suzy Delair

Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Armand Mestral

Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Florelle

Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Lucien Hubert

Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Jacques Harden

Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Hélène Tossy

Hélène Tossy

A

Amédée

Hubert de Lapparent

Hubert de Lapparent

Rachel Devirys

Rachel Devirys

Jacqueline Morane

Jacqueline Morane

Yvonne Claudie

Yvonne Claudie

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

P

Pierre Duverger

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