An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction of a lowly laundress’s struggles to deal with an alcoholic husband while running her own business.
Made in FR
6.7/10
1956
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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
As
Hélène Tossy
As
Amédée
As
Hubert de Lapparent
As
Rachel Devirys
As
Jacqueline Morane
As
Yvonne Claudie
As
Georges Paulais
As
Gérard Darrieu
As
Pierre Duverger
As
Marcelle Féry
As
Denise Péronne
As Washerwoman (uncredited)
Simone Duhart
As
André Wasley
As
Ariane Lancell
As
Aram Stephan
As
Jean Relet
As
Roger Dalphin
As
Jean Daurand
As Worker (uncredited)
Armand Lurville
As
Jean Gautrat
As
Yvette Cuvelier
As
Paul Préboist
As
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