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La Chienne

1931 · 1h 36m

Directed by Jean Renoir

7.3

TMDB audience score
141 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Michel Simon
    Maurice Legrand

  • Janie Marèse
    Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier

  • Georges Flamant
    Andre 'Dédé' Govain

  • Magdeleine Bérubet
    Adèle Legrand

  • Roger Gaillard
    Adjutant Alexis Godard

  • Jean Gehret
    Monsieur Dugodet

  • Lucien Mancini
    Wallstein

  • Max Dalban
    Bernard, the colleague

  • Romain Bouquet
    Henriot, boss of hosiery

  • Pierre Desty
    Gustave Brocheton

  • Jane Pierson
    Philomène, concierge

  • Christian Argentin
    Investigating judge Desrumaux

  • Mlle Doryans
    Yvonne

  • Adèle Legrand

  • Alexandre Rignault
    Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)

  • Marcel Courmes
    Colonel (uncredited)

  • Henri Guisol
    Amédée, waiter (uncredited)

  • Sylvain Itkine
    Dédé's lawyer (uncredited)