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Gervaise (1956)

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : René Clément

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.

Actors

Maria Schell
Maria Schell
Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François Périer
François Périer
Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany Holt
Jany Holt
Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde Casadesus
Mathilde Casadesus
Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Suzy Delair
Suzy Delair
Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand Mestral
Armand Mestral
Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
Florelle
Florelle
Maman Coupeau
Micheline Luccioni
Micheline Luccioni
Clémence
Lucien Hubert
Lucien Hubert
Mr Poisson
Jacques Harden
Jacques Harden
Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Crews

René Clément
René Clément
Director
Émile Zola
Émile Zola
Novel
Jean Aurenche
Jean Aurenche
Writer
Agnès Delahaie
Agnès Delahaie
Producer
Georges Auric
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Robert Juillard
Robert Juillard
Director of Photography
Henri Rust
Henri Rust
Editor
Paul Bertrand
Paul Bertrand
Production Design
Claude Clément
Claude Clément
Assistant Director
Serge Friedman
Serge Friedman
Assistant Director
Léonard Keigel
Léonard Keigel
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Gervaise (1956) - Trailer with French subtitles

Posters and backgrounds

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