La Chienne

1931·96'

Jean Renoir

DramaCrime

French

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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.

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

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