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Gervaise

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 60 votes

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.

Director
René Clément
Release date
Sep 5, 1956
Original language
French
Origin
France

Cast of Gervaise

  • Portrait of Maria Schell

    Maria Schell

    Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

  • Portrait of François Périer

    François Périer

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

  • Portrait of Jany Holt

    Jany Holt

    Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

  • Portrait of Mathilde Casadesus

    Mathilde Casadesus

    Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

  • Portrait of Suzy Delair

    Suzy Delair

    Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

  • Portrait of Armand Mestral

    Armand Mestral

    Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

  • Portrait of Florelle

    Florelle

    Maman Coupeau

  • Portrait of Micheline Luccioni

    Micheline Luccioni

    Clémence

  • Portrait of Lucien Hubert

    Lucien Hubert

    Mr Poisson

  • Portrait of Jacques Harden

    Jacques Harden

    Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

  • Portrait of Jacques Hilling

    Jacques Hilling

  • Portrait of Hélène Tossy

    Hélène Tossy

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