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1956
  • Drama
  • Romance

Gervaise

Runtime
1h 52m
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Countries
  • FR
  • France
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Languages
  • fr
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.

Crew
Émile Zola
Novel
Jean Aurenche
Writer
René Clément
Director
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Cast
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
Suzy Delair
Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand Mestral
Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Sept. 5, 1956
  • Original Language
    French
  • Production Companies
    • Agnès Delahaie Productions
    • Cino del Duca
    • Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
    • Silver Films

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