Gervaise (1956) Cast & Crew

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Directed by René Clément.

Cast

• Maria Schell as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
• François Périer as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
• Jany Holt as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
• Mathilde Casadesus as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
• Suzy Delair as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
• Armand Mestral as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
• Florelle as Maman Coupeau
• Micheline Luccioni as Clémence
• Lucien Hubert as Mr Poisson
• Jacques Harden as Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
• Jacques Hilling
• Hélène Tossy
• Amédée
• Hubert de Lapparent
• Rachel Devirys
• Jacqueline Morane
• Yvonne Claudie
• Georges Paulais
• Gérard Darrieu
• Pierre Duverger
• Marcelle Féry
• Denise Péronne as Washerwoman (uncredited)
• Simone Duhart
• André Wasley
• Ariane Lancell
• Aram Stephan
• Jean Relet
• Roger Dalphin
• Jean Daurand as Worker (uncredited)
• Armand Lurville
• Jean Gautrat
• Yvette Cuvelier
• Paul Préboist

Crew

• René Clément — Director
• Jean Aurenche — Writer
• Émile Zola — Novel
• Pierre Bost — Writer
• Georges Auric — Original Music Composer
• Agnès Delahaie — Producer
• Robert Juillard — Director of Photography

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