Gervaise

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 5, 1956

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

France

Production

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC),Cino del Duca,Silver Films,Agnès Delahaie Productions,Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique,Cino del Duca, Agnès Delahaie Productions, Silver Films, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0049259