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.

• Release Date: 1956-09-05
• Runtime: 1h 52min
• Production Company: Cino del Duca
• Production Country: France
• Director: René Clément