Gervaise (1956)
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.
GervaiseRomance, Drama
Cast
- Maria Schell — Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
- François Périer — Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
- Jany Holt — Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
- Mathilde Casadesus — Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
- Suzy Delair — Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
- Armand Mestral — Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
- Florelle — Maman Coupeau
- Micheline Luccioni — Clémence
- Lucien Hubert — Mr Poisson
- Jacques Harden — Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
- Jacques Hilling
- Hélène Tossy
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