Gervaise
Gervaise (1956) is a romance, directed by René Clément. It stars Maria Schell and François Périer. The 112-minute film holds an audience score of 6.7/10.
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What Gervaise Is About
Gervaise is a laundress in Paris with two children, left by her lover Lantier. In time she marries Coupeau, a roofer, who falls, is crippled, and turns to drink, which leaves the whole household on her. She opens her own laundry and tries to hold on. Then Lantier comes back, and makes friends with Coupeau. René Clément adapted Émile Zola's 1877 novel L'Assommoir. Maria Schell won best actress at Venice for Gervaise and the film was nominated for the foreign language Oscar. It is an unsentimental account of how poverty finishes a person off slowly, and it never asks for pity.
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What is Gervaise about?
Gervaise is a laundress in Paris with two children, left by her lover Lantier. In time she marries Coupeau, a roofer, who falls, is crippled, and turns to drink, which leaves the whole household on her.
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How long is Gervaise?
Gervaise runs for 112 minutes (1h 52m).
When did Gervaise come out?
Gervaise was released in 1956.
Who directed Gervaise?
Gervaise was directed by René Clément.
Who stars in Gervaise?
Gervaise stars Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany Holt, Mathilde Casadesus.
What is Gervaise's rating?
Gervaise holds 7.3/10 on IMDb and 6.7/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.
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