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Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
MOVIE • 1956
Gervaise
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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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Top 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
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Hélène Tossy
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Amédée
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Hubert de Lapparent
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FilmStatus
Released
Release
September 5, 1956
Runtime
112 min
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