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Gervaise

  • Movie
  • 1956
  • 1h 52m

Directed by René Clément

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 60 votes

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Overview

Gervaise Macquart is a beautiful Parisian laundress and mother whose lover, Lantier, walks out on her. She eventually marries Henri Coupeau, a roofer who has an unfortunate accident. As her now crippled husband descends into alcoholism, Gervaise tries to make ends meet on her own. Life becomes even more complicated when Lantier returns and befriends Henri. Meanwhile, the man she really loves is sent to prison.

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Cast and crew

  • Maria Schell

    Maria SchellGervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

  • François Périer

    François PérierHenri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur

  • Jany Holt

    Jany HoltMme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

  • Mathilde Casadesus

    Mathilde CasadesusMme Boche - la concierge curieuse

  • Suzy Delair

    Suzy DelairVirginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

  • Armand Mestral

    Armand MestralLantier, l'amant de Gervaise

  • Florelle

    FlorelleMaman Coupeau

  • Micheline Luccioni

    Micheline LuccioniClémence

  • Lucien Hubert

    Lucien HubertMr Poisson

  • Jacques Harden

    Jacques HardenGoujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

  • Jacques Hilling

    Jacques Hilling

  • Hélène Tossy

    Hélène Tossy

  • Amédée

  • Hubert de Lapparent

    Hubert de Lapparent

  • Rachel Devirys

    Rachel Devirys

  • Jacqueline Morane

    Jacqueline Morane

  • Yvonne Claudie

    Yvonne Claudie

  • Georges Paulais

    Georges Paulais

Director
René Clément
Writer
Émile Zola, Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost
Music
Georges Auric
Cinematography
Robert Juillard