Gervaise (1956)
Parigi, 1852. Le disgrazie e il declino di Gervaise, una lavandaia abbandonata con i suoi giovani figli Étienne e Claude dal suo amante Lantier. Diventa la moglie di Coupeau, un coraggioso operaio roofer il cui incidente lo condanna all'inerzia, all'alcolismo e alla malattia. Hanno una figlia, Nana. Nonostante il suo coraggio e anche l'amicizia e l'amore del fabbro Goujet, Gervaise non può lottare contro l'avvilimento di Coupeau che distrugge la lavanderia, conquistata a fatica, che era la sua ragione di vita. L'odio e la perfidia di Virginie, alla quale la legava una vecchia storia, e la condizione sociale degli operai dell'epoca, la fanno sprofondare nell'alcolismo, mentre la piccola Nana è abbandonata a se stessa e alla strada.
Direttore: René Clément
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Maria Schell as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse |
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François Périer as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur |
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Jany Holt as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau |
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Mathilde Casadesus as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse |
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Suzy Delair as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise |
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Armand Mestral as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise |
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Florelle as Maman Coupeau |
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Micheline Luccioni as Clémence |
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Lucien Hubert as Mr Poisson |
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Jacques Harden as Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise |
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Jacques Hilling as |
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Hélène Tossy as |
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Amédée as |
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Hubert de Lapparent as |
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Rachel Devirys as |
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Jacqueline Morane as |
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Yvonne Claudie as |
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Georges Paulais as |
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Gérard Darrieu as |
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Pierre Duverger as |
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Marcelle Féry as |
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Denise Péronne as Washerwoman (uncredited) |
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Simone Duhart as |
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André Wasley as |
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Ariane Lancell as |
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Aram Stephan as |
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Jean Relet as |
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Roger Dalphin as |
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Jean Daurand as Worker (uncredited) |
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Armand Lurville as |
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Jean Gautrat as |
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Yvette Cuvelier as |
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Paul Préboist as |
| Directing | René Clément | Director |
| Writing | Émile Zola | Novel |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Writer |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Writer |
| Production | Agnès Delahaie | Producer |
| Sound | Georges Auric | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert Juillard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Henri Rust | Editor |
| Art | Paul Bertrand | Production Design |
| Directing | Claude Clément | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Serge Friedman | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Léonard Keigel | Assistant Director |