Gervaise (1956)

Directed by René Clément1h 52mRomance,Drama

Gervaise Macquart is a beautiful Parisian laundress and mother whose lover, Lantier, walks out on her. She eventually marries Henri Coupeau, a roofer who has an unfortunate accident. As her now crippled husband descends into alcoholism, Gervaise tries to make ends meet on her own. Life becomes even more complicated when Lantier returns and befriends Henri. Meanwhile, the man she really loves is sent to prison.

Rated

15

Year

1956

Country

FR

Language

French

Release date

5 September 1956

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6.7 (60)

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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

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Florelle

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Lucien Hubert

Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Hélène Tossy

Hubert de Lapparent

Hubert de Lapparent

Rachel Devirys

Jacqueline Morane

Jacqueline Morane

Yvonne Claudie

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Pierre Duverger

Denise Péronne

Denise Péronne

Washerwoman (uncredited)

Simone Duhart

André Wasley

Aram Stephan

Jean Daurand

Worker (uncredited)

Armand Lurville

Armand Lurville

Yvette Cuvelier

Paul Préboist

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