Gervaise
1956, drama, love
112 minutes
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.
Cast
Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
Maman Coupeau
Clémence
Mr Poisson
Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
Crew
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Directing
Director
Editing
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Sound
Original music composer
Writing
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