Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
movie
Released December 16, 1960
Genres:
Overview
Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty Cunégonde. World War II breaks out, and when he is drafted and taken prisoner, he is forced to take German nationality and ends up guarding the camp where he was imprisoned. He crossed into Switzerland, but as he had no bank account, he was incarcerated for eight days for trespassing. Hunted by the Gestapo, he kills two men to free Cunégonde, who has finally been found. They both flee to Argentina, and their world tour begins. In Paris, Moscow, New York, Borneo and Alexandria. They try to follow Dr. Pangloss' optimistic rule of life. Tossed about, separated, they find themselves grown old and wiser, thinking only of cultivating their garden on the shores of the Mediterranean.
Cast
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as
Candide
Daliah Lavi
as
Cunégonde
Pierre Brasseur
as
Pangloss
Louis de Funès
as
Officier de la Gestapo
Michel Simon
as
Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Jean Poiret
as
Le premier policier / Policeman
Michel Serrault
as
Le second policier / Policeman
Jean Tissier
as
Le docteur Jacques
Luis Mariano
as
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
Nadia Gray
as
La dame de compagnie / Dame
Mathilde Casadesus
as
La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
Darío Moreno
as
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
Crew
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Norbert Carbonnaux
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Director
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Norbert Carbonnaux
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Adaptation
Albert Simonin
as
Adaptation
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Voltaire
as
Novel
Clément Duhour
as
Producer
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Hubert Rostaing
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Music
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Robert Lefebvre
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Director of Photography
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Paulette Robert
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Editor
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Jean Douarinou
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Production Design
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Jean Douarinou
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Art Direction
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Pierre Nourry
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Costume Design
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Pierre Berroyer
as
Key Makeup Artist