Gervaise

Gervaise

Gervaise

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Gervaise

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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Acting

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

Maria Schell

Acting

François Périer

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

François Périer

Acting

Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Jany Holt

Acting

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Mathilde Casadesus

Acting

Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Suzy Delair

Acting

Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Armand Mestral

Acting

Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Florelle

Acting

Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Micheline Luccioni

Acting

Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Lucien Hubert

Acting

Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Harden

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