Official submission by France for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 29th Academy Awards in 1957.
Maria Schell won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 1956 Venice Film Festival.
"Gervaise" won Best Film, and Francois Perier won Best Foreign Actor, at the 10th British Film Awards in 1957, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) that honored the best films of 1956.
Yvette Cuvelier's debut.
Chantal Gozzi's debut.