Comedy

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

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Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty Cunégonde. World War II breaks out, and when he is drafted and taken prisoner, he is forced to take German nationality and ends up guarding the camp where he was imprisoned. He crossed into Switzerland, but as he had no bank account, he was incarcerated for eight days for trespassing. Hunted by the Gestapo, he kills two men to free Cunégonde, who has finally been found. They both flee to Argentina, and their world tour begins. In Paris, Moscow, New York, Borneo and Alexandria. They try to follow Dr. Pangloss' optimistic rule of life. Tossed about, separated, they find themselves grown old and wiser, thinking only of cultivating their garden on the shores of the Mediterranean.

Release Date : 1960-12-16

Language :French

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.)Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Character Name : Candide

Original Name : Jean-Pierre Cassel

Gender : Male

Daliah Lavi

Character Name : Cunégonde

Original Name : Daliah Lavi

Gender : Female

Pierre Brasseur

Character Name : Pangloss

Original Name : Pierre Brasseur

Gender : Male

Louis de Funès

Character Name : Officier de la Gestapo

Original Name : Louis de Funès

Gender : Male

Michel Simon

Character Name : Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve

Original Name : Michel Simon

Gender : Male

Jean Poiret

Character Name : Le premier policier / Policeman

Original Name : Jean Poiret

Gender : Male

Michel Serrault

Character Name : Le second policier / Policeman

Original Name : Michel Serrault

Gender : Male

Jean Tissier

Character Name : Le docteur Jacques

Original Name : Jean Tissier

Gender : Male

Luis Mariano

Character Name : Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

Original Name : Luis Mariano

Gender : Male

Nadia Gray

Character Name : La dame de compagnie / Dame

Original Name : Nadia Gray

Gender : Female

Mathilde Casadesus

Character Name : La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck

Original Name : Mathilde Casadesus

Gender : Female

Darío Moreno

Character Name : Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

Original Name : Darío Moreno

Gender : Male

Clément Duhour

Character Name :

Original Name : Clément Duhour

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Maillan

Character Name : Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine

Original Name : Jacqueline Maillan

Gender : Female

Jacques Balutin

Character Name : L'ordonnance

Original Name : Jacques Balutin

Gender : Male

Jean Richard

Character Name : Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer

Original Name : Jean Richard

Gender : Male

Albert Simonin

Character Name : Le major Simpson / Major Simpson

Original Name : Albert Simonin

Gender : Male

Robert Manuel

Character Name : German Officer

Original Name : Robert Manuel

Gender : Male

Jean Constantin

Character Name : Fourak

Original Name : Jean Constantin

Gender : Male

Michèle Verez

Character Name : Pâquette

Original Name : Michèle Verez

Gender : Male

Harold Kay

Character Name : German Officer

Original Name : Harold Kay

Gender : Male

O'Dett

Character Name : Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck

Original Name : O'Dett

Gender : Male

John William

Character Name : Le chef des Oreillons

Original Name : John William

Gender : Male

Don Ziegler

Character Name : Le papa gangster / American Father

Original Name : Don Ziegler

Gender : Male

François Chalais

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : François Chalais

Gender : Male

Dominique Just

Character Name :

Original Name : Dominique Just

Gender : Male

Maurice Biraud

Character Name : Le résident hollandais (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Biraud

Gender : Male

Pierre Repp

Character Name : Le pasteur (uncredited)

Original Name : Pierre Repp

Gender : Male

Mireille Alcon

Character Name : Une dame du harem (uncredited)

Original Name : Mireille Alcon

Gender : Male

Sybil Saulnier

Character Name : Une dame du harem (uncredited)

Original Name : Sybil Saulnier

Gender : Female

Danièle Tessier

Character Name : Une dame du harem (uncredited)

Original Name : Danièle Tessier

Gender : Male

Habib Benglia

Character Name : Le noir molesté (uncredited)

Original Name : Habib Benglia

Gender : Male

Michel Garland

Character Name : Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)

Original Name : Michel Garland

Gender : Male

Gib Grossac

Character Name : Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)

Original Name : Gib Grossac

Gender : Male

Marcel Journet

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcel Journet

Gender : Male

Alice Sapritch

Character Name : La soeur du baron (uncredited)

Original Name : Alice Sapritch

Gender : Female

Edy Sylvian

Character Name : Petit rôle (uncredited)

Original Name : Edy Sylvian

Gender : Male

Michel Thomass

Character Name : Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)

Original Name : Michel Thomass

Gender : Male

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