La Chienne (1931)
01/11/1931
Drama, Crime
1h 36m
- 73% (120 votes)
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Overview
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.
- Jean RenoirDirector, Screenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- unrequited love
- black and white
Top Billed 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
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