Gervaise
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.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel | — |
| France | Molotov TV, Cine+ OCS Amazon Channel , SFR Play | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha | wavve |
About Gervaise
Gervaise is a 1956 French-language romance and drama film directed by René Clément. The cast is led by Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany Holt. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.
Gervaise was produced by Cino del Duca, Agnès Delahaie Productions, and Silver Films and made in France. It was released on September 5, 1956.
- Director
- René Clément
- Writers
- Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
- Release date
- September 5, 1956
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Cino del Duca, Agnès Delahaie Productions, Silver Films
Gervaise cast & crew
Gervaise was directed by René Clément and written by Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost.
The cast features Maria Schell as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse, François Périer as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur, Jany Holt as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau, Mathilde Casadesus as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse, Suzy Delair as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise, and Armand Mestral as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Auric, cinematography is by Robert Juillard, and it was produced by Agnès Delahaie.
Is Gervaise worth watching?
Gervaise holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 57 ratings, a solidly received romance films.
At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy romance and drama, Gervaise is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Gervaise
Maria Schell
Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François Périer
Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany Holt
Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde Casadesus
Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Suzy Delair
Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand Mestral
Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
Florelle
Maman Coupeau
Micheline Luccioni
Clémence
Lucien Hubert
Mr Poisson
Jacques Harden
Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
Jacques Hilling
Hélène Tossy
Gervaise — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Gervaise in United States?
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▸What language is Gervaise in?
Gervaise is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Gervaise?
Gervaise runs 1 hours 52 minutes (112 minutes).
▸What is Gervaise rated?
It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 57 ratings.
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