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Gervaise

1956 · 1 h 52 · France · French

  • Drama
  • Romance

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.

Directed by
René Clément
Written by
Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Based on
Émile Zola

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