Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
59 audience votes
Key crew
- René ClémentDirector
- Jean AurencheWriter
- Pierre BostWriter
- Georges AuricOriginal Music Composer
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
- Jacques HillingCast
- Hélène TossyCast