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.
- Created by
- René Clément
- Origin
- FR
- TMDB rating
- 6.8 / 10 · 58 votes
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