Gervaise(1956)
Overview
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
Studio
Cino del Duca
Cast
Maria Schell
as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François Périer
as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany Holt
as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde Casadesus
as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Suzy Delair
as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand Mestral
as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
Florelle
as Maman Coupeau
Micheline Luccioni
as Clémence
Lucien Hubert
as Mr Poisson
Jacques Harden
as Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
Jacques Hilling
as
Hélène Tossy
as
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
French
Rating
6.7 / 10
Production Companies
Cino del Duca • Agnès Delahaie Productions • Silver Films
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What is Gervaise about?▼
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.
Who directed Gervaise?▼
Gervaise was directed by René Clément and released in 1956. It is a romance, drama film.
How long is Gervaise?▼
Gervaise has a runtime of 1 hours and 52 minutes (112 minutes total).
Who stars in Gervaise?▼
The cast of Gervaise includes Maria Schell as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse, François Périer as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur, Jany Holt as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau, Mathilde Casadesus as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse, Suzy Delair as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise and more.
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