Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Gervaise firimu reFrance ra1956 rakatungamirwa naRené Clément rakavakirwa pabhuku ra1877 "L'Assommoir" naÉmile Zola. Inoratidzira mukadzi anoshanda pakati pezana ramakore regumi nemapfumbamwe (akaridzwa naMaria Schell) achiedza kubata nekudzika kwemurume wake (akaridzwa naFrançois Périer) mukunwa doro. Firimu racho rakasarudzwa nokuda kweBest Foreign Language Film pa
Mubairo wechi29 weAcademy. Schell akahwina Volpi Cup yeBest Actress pa1956 Venice Film Festival nekuda kwekuita kwake. Yakawana mubairo weBAFTA wa1957 weBest Film uye Best Actor.