Gervaise
(1956)

Released: 1956-09-05

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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.

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Maria Schell

as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

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François Périer

as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur

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Jany Holt

as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

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Mathilde Casadesus

as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

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Suzy Delair

as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

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Armand Mestral

as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

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Florelle

as Maman Coupeau

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Micheline Luccioni

as Clémence

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Lucien Hubert

as Mr Poisson

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Jacques Harden

as Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

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René Clément

Director

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Jean Aurenche

Writer

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Émile Zola

Novel

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Pierre Bost

Writer

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Georges Auric

Original Music Composer

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Henri Rust

Editor

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Serge Friedman

Assistant Director

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Agnès Delahaie

Producer

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Claude Clément

Assistant Director

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Paul Bertrand

Production Design

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Robert Juillard

Director of Photography

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Léonard Keigel

Assistant Director

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