Gervaise
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.
Director René Clément
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Cast
Mathilde Casadesus
Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Simone Duhart
Jean Daurand
Worker (uncredited)
Florelle
Maman Coupeau
Lucien Hubert
Mr Poisson
Jacques Harden
Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
Hélène Tossy
André Wasley
François Périer
Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Suzy Delair
Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Yvonne Claudie
Gérard Darrieu
Maria Schell
Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
Micheline Luccioni
Clémence
Rachel Devirys
Armand Mestral
Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
Jacques Hilling
Jacqueline Morane
Denise Péronne
Washerwoman (uncredited)
Aram Stephan
Jany Holt
Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Hubert de Lapparent
Armand Lurville
Georges Paulais
Paul Préboist