La Chienne

La Chienne

1931/11/01 • Released • French

Drama
Crime
7.3
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.

Director : Jean Renoir

Casts
Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Maurice Legrand

Janie Marèse

Janie Marèse

Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier

Georges Flamant

Georges Flamant

Andre 'Dédé' Govain

Magdeleine Bérubet

Magdeleine Bérubet

Adèle Legrand

Roger Gaillard

Roger Gaillard

Adjutant Alexis Godard

Jean Gehret

Jean Gehret

Monsieur Dugodet

Lucien Mancini

Wallstein

Max Dalban

Max Dalban

Bernard, the colleague

Romain Bouquet

Henriot, boss of hosiery

Pierre Desty

Gustave Brocheton

Jane Pierson

Jane Pierson

Philomène, concierge

Christian Argentin

Investigating judge Desrumaux

Mlle Doryans

Yvonne

Adèle Legrand

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)

Marcel Courmes

Colonel (uncredited)

Henri Guisol

Henri Guisol

Amédée, waiter (uncredited)

Sylvain Itkine

Dédé's lawyer (uncredited)

Colette Borelli

Lily (uncredited)

Agnès Capri

Agnès Capri

(uncredited)

Olga Nilza

(uncredited)

Viviane Romance

Viviane Romance

(uncredited)

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