Gervaise (1956)

6.7 (54 votes)

1h 52m

September 5, 1956

French

Synopsis

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.

Director

René Clément

Writers

Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost

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Cast

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

François Périer

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

Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Hilling

Hélène Tossy

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Original Title

Gervaise

Status

Released

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Production

Cino del Duca, Agnès Delahaie Productions, Silver Films