(Gervaise)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Romance,

Drama

Runtime:

112 minutes

Year:

1956

Directors:

René Clément

Production companies:

Cino del Duca,

Agnès Delahaie Productions,

Silver Films,

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique

Actors:

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Crews:

Director

Writer

Novel

Writer

Original Music Composer