Gervaise (1956)

1h 52min | Drama, Romance | Sep 5, 1956 | Released

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

Producer: Agnès Delahaie

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Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

François Périer

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

Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courag...

Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Suzy Delair Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

François Périer Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier...

Armand Mestral Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Florelle Maman Coupeau

Jacques Harden Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Lucien Hubert Mr Poisson

Maria Schell Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courag...

Jany Holt Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mathilde Casadesus Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Micheline Luccioni Clémence

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Georges Auric

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Assistant Director

Georges Auric Original Music Composer

Henri Rust Editor

René Clément Director

Agnès Delahaie Producer

Léonard Keigel Assistant Director

Jean Aurenche Writer

Robert Juillard Director of Photography

Émile Zola Novel

Paul Bertrand Production Design

Claude Clément Assistant Director

Serge Friedman Assistant Director

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Gervaise (1956)

1h 52min | Drama, Romance | Sep 5, 1956 | Released

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