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RomanceDrama

Gervaise

6.7(57)
Released:September 5, 1956
Runtime:1h 52m
Status:Released

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.

Cast

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

François Périer

François Périer

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

Jany Holt

Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Suzy Delair

Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Armand Mestral

Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Florelle

Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Lucien Hubert

Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Jacques Harden

Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Hélène Tossy

Hélène Tossy

Amédée

Hubert de Lapparent

Hubert de Lapparent

Rachel Devirys

Rachel Devirys

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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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