Gervaise
1NomDirected by René Clément
Synopsis
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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Details
- Released
- 5 September 1956
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Director
- René Clément
- Writers
- Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
- Countries
- France
- Languages
- French
- Production
- Cino del Duca, Agnès Delahaie Productions, Silver Films, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
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Cast
Maria Schell
François Périer
Jany Holt
Mathilde Casadesus
Suzy Delair
Armand Mestral
Florelle
Micheline Luccioni
Lucien Hubert
Jacques Harden