Gervaise
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.


Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

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

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise

Maman Coupeau

Clémence

Mr Poisson

Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise









Washerwoman (uncredited)




Worker (uncredited)



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