Gervaise
1956•1h 52m•6.7•Released
RomanceDrama
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
Writer
Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Languages
French
Studio
Cino del Duca
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
Amédée
Hubert de Lapparent
Rachel Devirys
Production
Company
Cino del Duca
Company
Agnès Delahaie Productions
Company
Silver Films
Company
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Producer
Agnès Delahaie
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