La Chienne

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.

Director: Jean Renoir

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

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Lucien Mancini

Wallstein

Max Dalban

Bernard, the colleague

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Romain Bouquet

Henriot, boss of hosiery

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Pierre Desty

Gustave Brocheton