Gervaise

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

Maria Schell

Played Gervaise Macquart Co…
François Périer

Played Henri Coupeau - le s…
Jany Holt

Played Mme Lorilleux - la s…
Mathilde Casadesus

Played Mme Boche - la conci…
Suzy Delair

Played Virginie Poisson, un…
Armand Mestral

Played Lantier, l'amant de …
Florelle

Played Maman Coupeau
Micheline Luccioni

Played Clémence
Lucien Hubert

Played Mr Poisson
Jacques Harden

Played Goujet, le forgeron …

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