Cinematic background from 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.
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A little girl sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman's face in black - and - white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman and a man in a crowd; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man standing in front of a table with food on top of it; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man standing in front of a building at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man standing next to a horse drawn carriage on the side of the street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman in a corset standing in front of a group of people at a table; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and a woman are sharing a bite of food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A group of women working in an industrial setting; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and two women looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman holding an umbrella in front of a hotel; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman and a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and a woman are in a store; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A young girl laying in a bed with a pillow; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman holding a cup of coffee in her hand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a group of people cooking food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of people walking down a street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and a boy are cooking in an old - fashioned kitchen; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black - and - white photo of a bridge with horses and carriages on it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a crowd; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in front of an audience; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a man and a woman sitting in a courtyard; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of people dressed in period costumes; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a man putting on a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of people walking down the street with umbrellas; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A little girl standing in a doorway looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a group of people walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman carrying a basket of laundry down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man walking down the street in front of an old building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a city street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a horse and carriage on a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a group of children running on a cobblestone street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A group of people sitting on top of a brick floor; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of an older woman smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a woman working in a factory; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man with a goatee holding a pair of scissors; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A black - and - white photo of a boy and a girl playing in a puddle; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A group of people standing next to each other in front of a train; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman in a white dress is painting a picture; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A young girl looking up into the sky; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man sitting at a table in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A group of people walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old man holding a pair of scissors in his hands; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man and a woman walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman in a plaid jacket and a boy in a plaid jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – Two men sitting in front of each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – An old photo of a man and a woman walking in the street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A group of people standing around in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A man standing on top of a wooden platform; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gervaise” (1956), directed by René Clément – A woman and a child are playing with a frisbee in an old photo; Wide shot, High angle