La Chienne (1954)

  • NR
  • 02/02/1954 (US)
  • 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
Georges Flamant's headshot

Georges Flamant

Andre 'Dédé' Govain
Magdeleine Bérubet's headshot

Magdeleine Bérubet

Adèle Legrand
Roger Gaillard's headshot

Roger Gaillard

Adjutant Alexis Godard
Jean Gehret's headshot

Jean Gehret

Monsieur Dugodet
Lucien Mancini's headshot

Lucien Mancini

Wallstein
Max Dalban's headshot

Max Dalban

Bernard, the colleague

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