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La Chienne

La Chienne
★ 7.3/10•1931•1h 36m•12•Drama•Crime

Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.

Jean Renoir · Director

Jean Renoir · Screenplay

André Girard · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageFR
Release DateNov 1, 1931

Actors

Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Maurice Legrand

Janie Marèse

Janie Marèse

Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier

Georges Flamant

Georges Flamant

Andre 'Dédé' Govain

Magdeleine Bérubet

Magdeleine Bérubet

Adèle Legrand

Roger Gaillard

Roger Gaillard

Adjutant Alexis Godard

Jean Gehret

Jean Gehret

Monsieur Dugodet

Lucien Mancini

Wallstein

Max Dalban

Max Dalban

Bernard, the colleague

Romain Bouquet

Henriot, boss of hosiery

Pierre Desty

Gustave Brocheton

Jane Pierson

Jane Pierson

Philomène, concierge

Christian Argentin

Investigating judge Desrumaux

Mlle Doryans

Yvonne

Adèle Legrand

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)

Marcel Courmes

Colonel (uncredited)

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