The amorous career of a courtesan and how she met her death at the hands of a rejected lover.
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Comte Muffat
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| Martine Carol | ... |
Nana
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| Walter Chiari | ... |
Fontan
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| Paul Frankeur | ... |
Bordenave
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Elisa Cegani | ... |
Comtesse Muffat
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| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Napoléon III
(as Jean Debucourt de la Comédie Française)
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Marguerite Pierry | ... |
Zoé
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Dario Michaelis | ... |
Fauchery
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| Dora Doll | ... |
Rose Mignon
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| Palau | ... |
Venot
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| Luisella Boni | ... |
Estelle
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Jacqueline Plessis | ... |
Impératrice Eugénie
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| Germaine Kerjean | ... |
La Tricon
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| Nerio Bernardi | ... |
Prince de Sardaigne
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Jacques Tarride | ... |
Mignon
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Nicole Riche | ... |
Marguerite Bellanger
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Fernand Gilbert | ... |
Le boucher
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Jacques Castelot | ... |
Duc de Vandeuvres
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Steiner
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Paul Amiot | ... |
Le commissaire (uncredited)
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Odette Barencey | ... |
Hortense (uncredited)
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Anne Carrère | ... |
Fleuriste (uncredited)
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Denise Carvenne | ... |
Lingère (uncredited)
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| Daniel Ceccaldi | ... |
Le lieutenant Philippe Hugon (uncredited)
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Marcel Charvey | ... |
Le créancier (uncredited)
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Yvonne Constant | ... |
Paulette (uncredited)
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| André Dalibert | ... |
Déménageur (uncredited)
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Pierre Duncan | ... |
Déménageur (uncredited)
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Pierre Flourens | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Hérold | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Charles Lemontier | ... |
Le vétérinaire (uncredited)
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Pierre Leproux | ... |
Boulanger (uncredited)
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Marcel Loche | ... |
Domestique de l'Empereur (uncredited)
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Franck Maurice | ... |
Un machiniste (uncredited)
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| Daniel Mendaille | ... |
Le valet (uncredited)
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Max Montavon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
Justin - le maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christian-Jaque | ||
Written by
| Émile Zola | ... | (novel) |
| Jean Ferry | ... | (written by) & |
| Albert Valentin | ... | (written by) & |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (written by) & |
| Christian-Jaque | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jacques Roitfeld | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Van Parys | ||
Cinematography by
| Christian Matras | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Desagneaux | ||
Editorial Department
| Claude Durand | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne-Marie Jouvet | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Robert Gys | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles Merangel | ... | (as Charles Mérangel) |
Costume Design by
| Marcel Escoffier | ||
Makeup Department
| Jules Chanteau | ... | wigs |
| Jean Lalaurette | ... | hair stylist |
| Maguy Vernadet | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Roger Descoffre | ... | set manager |
| Jean Mottet | ... | unit production manager |
| Wladimir Roitfeld | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roland Bernard | ... | second assistant director |
| Raymond Villette | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Duquesne | ... | assistant designer |
| Olivier Girard | ... | assistant designer |
| Georges Lévy | ... | assistant designer |
Sound Department
| Marcel Corvaisier | ... | sound assistant |
| Jacques Gérardot | ... | sound assistant |
| Jean Rieul | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest Bourreaud | ... | assistant camera (as Ernest Bourraud) |
| Henri Champion | ... | assistant camera |
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
| Raymond Voinquel | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Cardin | ... | costume maker |
| Raymonde Catherine | ... | costume maker (as Raymonde-Catherine) |
| Durandet | ... | costume maker |
| Irène Karinska | ... | costume maker |
| Monique Plotin | ... | costumer |
| Jean Zay | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Gabriel Béchir | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Simone Bourdarias | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Roger Tréville | ... | voice dubbing: Dario Michaelis |
| Jacqueline Ferrière | ... | voice dubbing: Elisa Cegani (uncredited) |
| Robert Lamoureux | ... | voice dubbing: Walter Chiari (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gala Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1997) (France) (tv)
- Ciné Video Film (1994) (France) (VHS)
- F.F.C.M. (1986) (France) (VHS)
- Fil à Film (1990) (France) (VHS)
- Fil à Film (1996) (France) (VHS)
- France 3 (2010) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2018) (France) (tv)
- La Société des Films Sirius
- René Chateau Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv)
- Televista (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Times Film Corporation (1957) (United States) (subtitled)
- Éditions Montparnasse (1991) (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Capobianco (footwear)
- Galvin (footwear)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paris under the Second Empire. Count Muffat, is a puritan who has been highly honored by Napoleon III and leads an exemplary existence. But despite his prejudices, he falls madly in love with the pretty and piquant Nana singer-actress, whose main earnings stem from her numerous protectors. The most important of them is the banker Steiner. Nana who's at first flattered by the interest this high personality is showing towards her is completely unconscious of the dramas she provokes. She will push Muffat towards doing the unforgivable. In the cruel game of passion, he will loose his fortune, his health, honor, rank and, having fallen to the lowest, will strangle the fair capricious girl. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude |
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| Taglines | Emile Zola's Immortally Immoral Classic of the Most Famous of All French Courtesans... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film underwent a 2K restoration by Mikros Image with support from the French CNC. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Blackout (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Faut qu'ça Saute See more » |
| Quotes |
Nana:
so what? if you think I'm too naked, cover me with applause! See more » |