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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1957)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1957)
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Based on
Based on L'Assommoir
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Georges Auric
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Juillard
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Émile ZolaNovel
- Jean AurencheWriter
- Pierre BostWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 5, 1956
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Cast
Maria SchellGervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François PérierHenri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany HoltMme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde CasadesusMme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Suzy DelairVirginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand MestralLantier, l'amant de Gervaise
FlorelleMaman Coupeau
Micheline LuccioniClémence
Lucien HubertMr Poisson
Jacques HardenGoujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
Jacques Hilling
Hélène Tossy- Amédée
Hubert de Lapparent
Rachel Devirys
Jacqueline Morane
Yvonne Claudie
Georges Paulais
Gérard Darrieu- Pierre Duverger
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