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Gervaise (1956) Poster

(1956)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

René Clément

Writing Credits  

Émile Zola ... (novel)
 
Jean Aurenche ... (written by) &
Pierre Bost ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Maria Schell ... Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François Périer ... Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany Holt ... Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde Casadesus Mathilde Casadesus ... Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Florelle ... Maman Coupeau - la vieille mère de Coupeau
Micheline Luccioni ... Clémence - une blanchisseuse, ouvrière chez Gervaise
Lucien Hubert Lucien Hubert ... M. Poisson - un gendarme le mari de Virginie
Jacques Harden ... Goujet - un forgeron, ami de Gervaise et de Coupeau
Jacques Hilling ... M. Boche - le mari de la concierge
Amédée Amédée ... Mes Bottes - un camarade de Coupeau
Hubert de Lapparent ... M. Lorilleux - un chaîniste, le mari souffreteux de Mme Lorilleux (as Hubert Lapparent)
Hélène Tossy Hélène Tossy ... Mme Bijard
Rachel Devirys ... Mme Fauconnier (as Rachel Devyris)
Jacqueline Morane Jacqueline Morane ... Mme Gaudron
Yvonne Claudie ... Mme Putois - une invitée au repas de fête
Georges Paulais ... Le miséreux (as Paulais)
Gérard Darrieu ... Charles
Pierre Duverger Pierre Duverger ... M. Gaudron
Marcelle Féry Marcelle Féry ... La patronne du lavoir
Armand Mestral ... Auguste Lantier - le premier compagnon de Gervaise, un chapelier paresseux et viveur
Suzy Delair ... Virginie Poisson - la perfide ennemie de Gervaise
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacques Bertrand Jacques Bertrand ... Le contremaître de l'usine (uncredited)
Pascal Bressy Pascal Bressy ... Bit part (uncredited)
Marie France Brette Marie France Brette ... la fille Boche (uncredited)
Rita Cadillac ... doublure Suzy Delair pendant la fessée (uncredited)
Michèle Caillaud Michèle Caillaud ... Lalie (uncredited)
Patrice Catineau Patrice Catineau ... Claude - le fils de Gervaise et d'Auguste à 6 ans (uncredited)
Yvette Cuvelier Yvette Cuvelier ... Augustine (uncredited)
Roger Dalphin Roger Dalphin ... Un ouvrier (uncredited)
Yvonne Dany Yvonne Dany ... (uncredited)
Jean Daurand Jean Daurand ... Un ouvrier (uncredited)
Christian Denhez Christian Denhez ... Etienne - le fils de Gervaise et d'Auguste, à 8 ans (uncredited)
Simone Duhart Simone Duhart ... La marchande de poissons (uncredited)
Max Elbeze Max Elbeze ... Zidore (uncredited)
Christian Férez Christian Férez ... Etienne - le fils de Gervaise et d'Auguste, à 13 ans (uncredited)
Jean Gautrat Jean Gautrat ... Bec Salé (uncredited)
Chantal Gozzi ... Nana Coupeau - la fillette de Gervaise et de Coupeau (uncredited)
Francoise Hery Francoise Hery ... Nana Coupeau - la fille de Gervaise et de Coupeau, à 5 ans (uncredited)
Ariane Lancell Ariane Lancell ... Adèle - une fille facile, soeur de Virginie (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur Palmyre Levasseur ... Bit part (uncredited)
Armand Lurville ... Le président du tribunal (uncredited)
Jo Peignot Jo Peignot ... M. Madinier (uncredited)
Paul Préboist ... Un spectateur au cabaret (uncredited)
Denise Péronne Denise Péronne ... Une laveuse (uncredited)
Jean Relet Jean Relet ... Le sergent de ville (uncredited)
Gilbert Sanjakian Gilbert Sanjakian ... Le fils Boche (uncredited)
Aram Stephan ... Le maire (uncredited)
André Wasley ... Le père Colombe - un vieillard solitaire et désabusé (uncredited)

Produced by 

Agnès Delahaie ... producer (as Annie Dorfmann)

Music by 

Georges Auric

Cinematography by 

Robert Juillard

Editing by 

Henri Rust

Production Design by 

Paul Bertrand

Costume Design by 

Mayo
Lucilla Mussini ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Boris de Fast ... makeup artist
Georges Klein ... assistant makeup artist
Simone Knapp ... hair stylist
Jeanne Néant-Drieux ... hair stylist (as Jeanne Néant)

Production Management 

Jean Darvey ... production manager
Walter Rupp ... assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Claude Clément ... assistant director
Serge Friedman ... assistant director
Léonard Keigel ... assistant director

Art Department 

James Allan ... assistant art director
Henri Berger ... props
Eugène Roman ... assistant art director
Roger Volper ... set dresser

Sound Department 

Antoine Archimbaud ... sound
Henri Richard ... boom operator
Gabriel Salagnac ... sound recordist

Special Effects by 

Gérard Cogan ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Roger Corbeau ... still photographer
Daniel Diot ... first assistant camera
Claude Robin ... second assistant camera
Jacques Robin ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

C. Boulet ... wardrobe
Jean Boulet ... costumer
Jacqueline Guyot ... assistant costume designer
Simone Henry ... set costumer

Editorial Department 

Hélène Arnal ... assistant editor
Simone Boruchowicz ... assistant editor
Denise Charvein ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Roger Knabe ... location manager
René Noël ... location manager

Music Department 

Maria Lopez ... singer: Chanson d'Amanda
Jacques Météhen ... conductor
Raymond Queneau ... lyricist

Script and Continuity Department 

Yvonne Vérité ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Jean Guélis ... choreographer: polka scene
Rita Cadillac ... body double: Suzy Delair (uncredited)

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