Gervaise (1956)
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.
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Maria SchellGervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François PérierHenri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany HoltMme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde CasadesusMme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Suzy DelairVirginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand MestralLantier, l'amant de Gervaise
FlorelleMaman Coupeau
Micheline LuccioniClémence
Lucien HubertMr Poisson
Jacques HardenGoujet, le forgeron amoureux de GervaiseMovie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference383871Actor preference352159 · 112462 · 229762
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What is Gervaise about?
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.
How long is Gervaise?
Gervaise has a runtime of 112 minutes.
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