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La Chienne
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La Chienne

1931 · 96 min Drama Crime
⭐ 7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Jean Renoir

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

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

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Lucien Mancini

Wallstein

Max Dalban

Max Dalban

Bernard, the colleague

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Romain Bouquet

Henriot, boss of hosiery

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Pierre Desty

Gustave Brocheton

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