An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction of a lowly laundress’s struggles to deal with an alcoholic husband while running her own business.
Credits
Gervaise Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Armand Mestral
He was 38, 82 years old when he died
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as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise |
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Suzy Delair
She was 38, now 106 years old
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as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise |
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Maria Schell
She was 30, 79 years old when she died
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as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse |
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Mathilde Casadesus
She was 35, 44 years old when she died
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as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse |
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François Périer
He was 36, 82 years old when he died
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as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur |
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Lucien Hubert
He was 49, 79 years old when he died
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as Mr Poisson |
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Jacques Harden
He was 31, 66 years old when he died
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as Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise |
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Jany Holt
She was 47, 96 years old when she died
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as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau |
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Micheline Luccioni
She was 26, 62 years old when she died
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as Clémence |
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Florelle
She was 58, 75 years old when she died
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as Maman Coupeau |
Gervaise Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Henri Rust as Editor. He was 50 (90) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Léonard Keigel as Assistant Director. He was 27 (now 95) years old
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Directing |
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René Clément as Director. He was 43 (82) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Agnès Delahaie as Producer. She was 35 (now 104) years old
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Production |
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Jean Aurenche as Writer. He was 51 (87) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Robert Juillard as Director of Photography. He was 50 (75) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Émile Zola as Novel. He was 116 (62) years old when He died
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Writing |
