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Candide ou L'Optimisme au XXe Siècle

Candide ou L'Optimisme au XXe Siècle (1960)

Comedy | 88 minutes
3,25 2 votes

Genre: Comedy / Drama

Duration: 88 minuten

Alternative titles: Liefde en Heldenmoed / Candide

Country: France

Directed by: Norbert Carbonnaux

Stars: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daliah Lavi and Pierre Brasseur

IMDb score: 5,7 (178)

Releasedate: 16 December 1960

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Candide ou L'Optimisme au XXe Siècle plot

"Based on the classic novel"

Candide, a young man, was born in Westphalia and raised in the castle of the Thunder-Ten-Tronk family. When he is caught with his cousin Cunégonde, he is chased from the house. Despite the advice of his tutor, Pangloss, the young man's life will turn around completely. He first leaves for Paris, when the war breaks out. He is mobilized under the command of Colonel Nanar, but the rapid advance of the Germans causes him to be captured. He manages to flee to Switzerland, and learns from Pangloss that almost the entire Thunder-Ten-Tronk family has been murdered. Only Cunégonde is said to be alive, but she prostitutes herself for a black market trader and for a Gestapo leader...

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Actors and actresses

Jean-Pierre Cassel Jean-Pierre Cassel

Candide

Daliah Lavi Daliah Lavi

Cunégonde

Pierre Brasseur Pierre Brasseur

Pangloss

Louis de Funès Louis de Funès

Officier de la Gestapo

Michel Simon Michel Simon

Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve

Jean Poiret Jean Poiret

Le premier policier / Policeman

Michel Serrault Michel Serrault

Le second policier / Policeman

Jean Tissier Jean Tissier

Le docteur Jacques

Luis Mariano Luis Mariano

Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

Nadia Gray Nadia Gray

La dame de compagnie / Dame

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