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Gervaise

1956 · 1h 52m

Directed by René Clément

6.7

TMDB audience score
60 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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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

  • Mathilde Casadesus
    Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

  • Suzy Delair
    Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

  • Armand Mestral
    Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

  • Florelle
    Maman Coupeau

  • Micheline Luccioni
    Clémence

  • Lucien Hubert
    Mr Poisson

  • Jacques Harden
    Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

  • Jacques Hilling

  • Hélène Tossy

  • Amédée

  • Hubert de Lapparent

  • Rachel Devirys

  • Jacqueline Morane

  • Yvonne Claudie

  • Georges Paulais