Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1962)

  • NR
  • 11/19/1962 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 28m

Overview

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.

Norbert Carbonnaux

Director

Voltaire

Novel

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel's headshot

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Candide
Daliah Lavi's headshot

Daliah Lavi

Cunégonde
Pierre Brasseur's headshot

Pierre Brasseur

Pangloss
Louis de Funès's headshot

Louis de Funès

Officier de la Gestapo
Michel Simon's headshot

Michel Simon

Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Jean Poiret's headshot

Jean Poiret

Le premier policier / Policeman
Michel Serrault's headshot

Michel Serrault

Le second policier / Policeman
Jean Tissier's headshot

Jean Tissier

Le docteur Jacques

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