La Chienne (1931)

  • 12
  • 11/20/1931 (FR)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 36m

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 Renoir

Director, Screenplay

Georges de La Fouchardière

Novel

Cast

Michel Simon's headshot

Michel Simon

Maurice Legrand
Janie Marèse's headshot

Janie Marèse

Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier (as Janie Marèze)
Georges Flamant's headshot

Georges Flamant

Andre 'Dédé' Govain
Magdeleine Bérubet's headshot

Magdeleine Bérubet

Adèle Legrand
Roger Gaillard's headshot

Roger Gaillard

Alexis Godard
Jean Gehret's headshot

Jean Gehret

Dugodet
Alexandre Rignault's headshot

Alexandre Rignault

Langelard
Lucien Mancini's headshot

Lucien Mancini

Wallstein

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