Gervaise (1956)
116 min
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.
- Release date
- September 5, 1956
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
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Cast
- Maria Schell as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
- François Périer as Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
- Jany Holt as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
- Mathilde Casadesus as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
- Suzy Delair as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
- Armand Mestral as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
- Florelle as Maman Coupeau - la vieille mère de Coupeau
- Micheline Luccioni as Clémence - une blanchisseuse, ouvrière chez Gervaise
- Lucien Hubert as M. Poisson - un gendarme le mari de Virginie
- Jacques Harden as Goujet - un forgeron, ami de Gervaise et de Coupeau
- Jacques Hilling as M. Boche - le mari de la concierge
- Hélène Tossy
- Hubert de Lapparent
- Rachel Devirys
- Jacqueline Morane
- Yvonne Claudie
- Georges Paulais
- Gérard Darrieu
- Denise Péronne as Washerwoman (uncredited)
- André Wasley
- Ariane Lancell
- Aram Stephan
- Roger Dalphin
- Jean Daurand as Worker (uncredited)
- Armand Lurville
- Amédée as Mes Bottes - un camarade de Coupeau
Crew
- René Clément · Director
- Émile Zola · Writer
- Jean Aurenche · Writer
- Pierre Bost · Writer
- Agnès Delahaie · Producer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Robert Juillard · Cinematographer
- Henri Rust · Editor
- Paul Bertrand · Production designer