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| Maria Schell | ... | Gervaise Macquart | |
| François Périer | ... | Henri Coupeau | |
| Jany Holt | ... | Mme Lorilleaux | |
| Mathilde Casadesus | ... | Mme Boche | |
| Florelle | ... | Maman Coupeau | |
| Micheline Luccioni | ... | Clémence | |
| Lucien Hubert | ... | M. Poisson | |
| Jacques Harden | ... | Goujet | |
| Jacques Hilling | ... | M. Boche | |
| Amédée | ... | Mes Bottes | |
| Hubert de Lapparent | ... | M. Lorilleux (as Hubert Lapparent) | |
| Hélène Tossy | ... | Mme Bijard | |
| Rachel Devirys | ... | Mme Fauconnier (as Rachel Devyris) | |
| Jacqueline Morane | ... | Mme Gaudron | |
| Yvonne Claudie | ... | Mme Putois | |
| Georges Paulais | ... | Le miséreux (as Paulais) | |
| Gérard Darrieu | ... | Charles | |
| Pierre Duverger | ... | M. Gaudron | |
| Marcelle Féry | ... | La patronne du lavoir | |
| Armand Mestral | ... | Lantier | |
| Suzy Delair | ... | Virginie | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Michel Caillaud | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Patrice Catineau | ... | Claude at 6 (uncredited) | |
| Yvette Cuvelier | ... | Augustine (uncredited) | |
| Roger Dalphin | ... | Un ouvrier (uncredited) | |
| Yvonne Dany | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jean Daurand | ... | Un ouvrier (uncredited) | |
| Christian Denhez | ... | Etienne at 8 (uncredited) | |
| Simone Duhart | ... | La marchande de poissons (uncredited) | |
| Max Elbeze | ... | Zidore (uncredited) | |
| Christian Férez | ... | Etienne at 13 (uncredited) | |
| Jean Gautrat | ... | Bec Salé (uncredited) | |
| Chantal Gozzi | ... | Nana (uncredited) | |
| Francoise Hery | ... | Nana at 5 (uncredited) | |
| Ariane Lancell | ... | Adèle (uncredited) | |
| Armand Lurville | ... | Le président du tribunal (uncredited) | |
| Jo Peignot | ... | M. Madinier (uncredited) | |
| Denise Péronne | ... | Une laveuse (uncredited) | |
| Paul Préboist | ... | Un spectateur au cabaret (uncredited) | |
| Jean Reiet | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Gilbert Sanjakian | ... | Le fils Boche (uncredited) | |
| Aram Stephan | ... | Le maire (uncredited) | |
| André Wasley | ... | Père Colombe (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| René Clément | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Émile Zola | (novel "L'Assomoir") | |
| Jean Aurenche | writer | |
| Pierre Bost | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Agnès Delahaie | .... | producer (as Annie Dorfmann) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Georges Auric | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Juillard | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Henri Rust | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Paul Bertrand | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mayo | |||
| Lucilla Mussini | (uncredited) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Jean Darvey | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Claude Clément | .... | assistant director | |
| Léonard Keigel | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Antoine Archimbaud | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Gérard Cogan | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jacques Robin | .... | camera operator | |
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This is a beautifully made, but terribly sad film, based on one of Emile Zola's most depressing stories of French life in the 1800s.
Gervaise is a poor woman with a poorer choice of men. She is loving, smart, and industrious, but falls for superficial, lazy drunks who take advantage of her. While she tries to provide for her family by following her dream of owning her own shop, her husband drinks away the profits and complicates her life by inviting her former lover to live in their house.
I can't say enough good things about Maria Schell's glowing performance as a tragic heroine. Her beautiful, expressive face is impossible to forget, and her emotional range is impressive. The rest of the cast is also pitch-perfect, from her various neighbors and clients, down to the lovely little girl who plays daughter Nana with touching sadness.
Surgeon general's warning: don't watch this film while under the influence of alcohol or mood- depressing drugs. It might push you over your limit.