Gervaise (1956)

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.

Crew: René Clément

Cast: Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany Holt, Mathilde Casadesus, Suzy Delair

Format: DVD

Genre: Romance, Drama

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