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Gervaise

Gervaise

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1956
1h 52m
6.7(57 votes)
Romance
Drama

Overview

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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33 members
Acting

Maria Schell

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

Maria Schell
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François Périer

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

François Périer
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Jany Holt

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Jany Holt
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Mathilde Casadesus

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Mathilde Casadesus
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Suzy Delair

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Suzy Delair
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Armand Mestral

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Armand Mestral
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Florelle

Maman Coupeau

Florelle
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Micheline Luccioni

Clémence

Micheline Luccioni
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Lucien Hubert

Mr Poisson

Lucien Hubert
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Jacques Harden

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise

Jacques Harden
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Jacques Hilling

Unknown Role

Jacques Hilling
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Hélène Tossy

Unknown Role

Hélène Tossy
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Amédée

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Hubert de Lapparent

Unknown Role

Hubert de Lapparent
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Rachel Devirys

Unknown Role

Rachel Devirys
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Jacqueline Morane

Unknown Role

Jacqueline Morane
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Yvonne Claudie

Unknown Role

Yvonne Claudie
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Georges Paulais

Unknown Role

Georges Paulais
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Gérard Darrieu

Unknown Role

Gérard Darrieu
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Pierre Duverger

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Marcelle Féry

Unknown Role

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Denise Péronne

Washerwoman (uncredited)

Denise Péronne
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Simone Duhart

Unknown Role

Simone Duhart
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André Wasley

Unknown Role

André Wasley
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Ariane Lancell

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Aram Stephan

Unknown Role

Aram Stephan
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Jean Relet

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Roger Dalphin

Unknown Role

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Jean Daurand

Worker (uncredited)

Jean Daurand
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Armand Lurville

Unknown Role

Armand Lurville
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Jean Gautrat

Unknown Role

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Yvette Cuvelier

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Paul Préboist

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Paul Préboist

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