Nana (1948)
Directed by Christian Jaque / Henri Decoin
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Period Film, Romantic Drama |
Run Time - 118 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The most frequently filmed of Emile Zola's works, Nana was given a slick, polished cinemazation by French- filmmaker Christian-Jacque in 1955. Martine Carol is well (if predictably) cast in the title role, playing a poverty-stricken Parisian girl who rises to prominence as a high-priced whore. Nana is content to love 'em and leave 'em until she becomes the mistress of government-official Charles Boyer. Her genuine love for Boyer results in disgrace and disaster for them both. While less inhibited than the bowdlerized 1934 Sam Goldwyn production of Nana, this French/Italian co-production is rather far afield from the Zola original.
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high-society, Parisian, prostitute/prostitution, scandal