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Director: René Clément
Cast: Maria Schell François Périer André Wasley Armand Lurville Armand Mestral Denise Péronne
Genre: Drama
Premiere: 1956
Running time: 112 min
Country: France Italy

Gervaise (French pronunciation:) is a 1956 French historical drama film directed by René Clément based on the 1877 novel L'Assommoir by Émile Zola. It depicts a working-class woman in the mid-nineteenth century (played by Maria Schell) trying to cope with the descent of her husband (played by François Périer) into alcoholism.

The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 29th Academy Awards. Schell won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 1956 Venice Film Festival for her performance; Périer won the 1957 BAFTA Best Actor for his performance; and the film itself won the 1957 BAFTA Best Film award.

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Gervaise is a movie (1956) from France and Italy. Genre: drama. Directed by René Clément. Starring Maria Schell, François Périer, André Wasley, Armand Lurville and Armand Mestral. Running time: 112 min. Rating: 8.0/10.

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