

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.

Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur

Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau

Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse

Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise

Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).
The film was directed by René Clément.
The screenplay was written by Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost.
The score was composed by Georges Auric.
Cinematography was handled by Robert Juillard.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0049259.
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Gervaise
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France