Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Gervaise bụ ihe nkiri French nke 1956 nke René Clément duziri dabere na akwụkwọ akụkọ 1877 "L'Assommoir" nke Émile Zola dere. Ọ na-egosi nwanyị na-arụ ọrụ n'etiti narị afọ nke iri na itoolu (nke Maria Schell na-egwu) na-anwa ịnagide ọdịda nke di ya (nke François Périer na-egwu) n'ime mmanya. A họpụtara ihe nkiri ahụ maka ihe nkiri kachasị mma n'asụsụ mba ọzọ na
Onyinye Academy nke 29. Schell meriri Volpi Cup maka Best Actress na 1956 Venice Film Festival maka arụmọrụ ya. O meriri BAFTA nke 1957 maka ihe nkiri kacha mma na onye na-eme ihe nkiri kacha mma.