Gervaise
Gervaise

Gervaise

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1956
1h 52m
6.7(54 votes)
Romance
Drama

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

33 members
Acting

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

Maria Schell
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François Périer

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

François Périer
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Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Jany Holt
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Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Mathilde Casadesus
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Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Suzy Delair
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Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Armand Mestral
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Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Florelle
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Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Micheline Luccioni
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Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Lucien Hubert
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Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Harden
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Jacques Hilling

Unknown Role

Jacques Hilling
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Hélène Tossy

Unknown Role

Hélène Tossy
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Amédée

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Hubert de Lapparent

Unknown Role

Hubert de Lapparent
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Rachel Devirys

Unknown Role

Rachel Devirys
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Jacqueline Morane

Unknown Role

Jacqueline Morane
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Yvonne Claudie

Unknown Role

Yvonne Claudie
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Georges Paulais

Unknown Role

Georges Paulais
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Gérard Darrieu

Unknown Role

Gérard Darrieu
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Pierre Duverger

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Marcelle Féry

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Denise Péronne

Washerwoman (uncredited)

Denise Péronne
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Simone Duhart

Unknown Role

Simone Duhart
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André Wasley

Unknown Role

André Wasley
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Ariane Lancell

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Aram Stephan

Unknown Role

Aram Stephan
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Jean Relet

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Roger Dalphin

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Jean Daurand

Worker (uncredited)

Jean Daurand
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Armand Lurville

Unknown Role

Armand Lurville
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Jean Gautrat

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Yvette Cuvelier

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Paul Préboist

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Paul Préboist

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