Gervaise
First aired on Sep 5, 1956
Runtime: 112 mins
70%
Genres: Romance, Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Jean Aurenche | Writer
René Clément | Director
Émile Zola | Novel
Pierre Bost | Writer
Robert Juillard | Director of Photography
Agnès Delahaie | Producer
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