Movie·1931·1h 36m
La Chienne
Country
France
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Pierre Braunberger, Roger Richebé
Cinematography
Theodor Sparkuhl
Editor
Denise Tual
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
139 votes
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// cast
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)
// crew
Crew
Jean Renoir
Director, Screenplay
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Roger Richebé
Producer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Denise Tual
Editor
Pál Fejős
Editor
Marguerite Renoir
Editor
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