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François Périer
François Périer, (10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), born François Pillu in Paris, was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of rôles.
He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his best-known parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Les Mains Sales" in 1948. He was the narrator of
Nights of Cabiria
Nights of Cabiria () is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Giulietta Masina, François Périer, and Amedeo Nazzari. Based on a story by Fellini, the film is about a prostitute in Rome who searches in vain for true love.
Besides the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for Giulietta Massina, "Nights of Cabiria" won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This was the second straight year Italy and Fellini won this Academy Award, having