La Chienne (1931)

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Released:
1931-11-01

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

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Michel Simon
    as
    Maurice Legrand
  • Janie Marèse
    as
    Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier
  • Georges Flamant
    as
    Andre 'Dédé' Govain
  • Magdeleine Bérubet
    as
    Adèle Legrand
  • Roger Gaillard
    as
    Adjutant Alexis Godard