La Chienne

Name: La Chienne
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1931
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.314

1931 · 96 min

Drama · Crime

★ 7.3

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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.

Crew

Director Jean Renoir
Screenplay Jean Renoir
Writer André Girard
Director of Photography Theodor Sparkuhl

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
L
Lucien Mancini
Wallstein
Max Dalban
Bernard, the colleague
R
Romain Bouquet
Henriot, boss of hosiery
P
Pierre Desty
Gustave Brocheton
Jane Pierson
Philomène, concierge
C
Christian Argentin
Investigating judge Desrumaux

Crew

Director — Jean Renoir
Screenplay — Jean Renoir
Writer — André Girard
Director of Photography — Theodor Sparkuhl

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