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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

6.419601h 28mMovieComedy

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…

DirectorNorbert Carbonnaux
ProducerClément Duhour

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Cast · Directed by Norbert Carbonnaux

JCJean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Candide
DLDaliah Lavi
Daliah Lavi
Cunégonde
PBPierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Pangloss
LFLouis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Officier de la Gestapo
MSMichel Simon
Michel Simon
Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
JPJean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Le premier policier / Policeman
MSMichel Serrault
Michel Serrault
Le second policier / Policeman
JTJean Tissier
Jean Tissier
Le docteur Jacques
LMLuis Mariano
Luis Mariano
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
NGNadia Gray
Nadia Gray
La dame de compagnie / Dame
MCMathilde Casadesus
Mathilde Casadesus
La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
DMDarío Moreno
Darío Moreno
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

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