Gervaise (film)
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Gervaise [ʒɛʁ.vɛz] 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.
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Directed by | René Clément |
Screenplay by | Jean Aurenche Pierre Bost |
Based on | L'Assommoir by Émile Zola |
Produced by | Agnès Delahaie |
Starring | Maria Schell François Périer Jany Holt |
Cinematography | Robert Juillard |
Edited by | Henri Rust |
Music by | Georges Auric |
Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | Agnes Delahaie Productions Silver Film Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique |
Distributed by | Les Films Corona |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 29th Academy Awards.[1] 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.