Movie details

Gervaise(1956)

Name: Gervaise
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1956-09-05
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.737
Cast: Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany Holt, Mathilde Casadesus, Suzy Delair

Romance Drama

Status: Released
Release date: 1956-09-05
Runtime: 1h 52m
Rating: 6.7 / 10 (59 votes)
Original language: fr
Certification: -
Budget: -
Revenue: -
Popularity: 2
Adult content: No

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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.