La Chienne

  • Drama
  • Crime
11/1/1931
96

Storyline

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
Writer:
Jean Renoir
    • based on novel or book
    • unrequited love
    • black and white

    Cast

    • Michel Simon
      Maurice Legrand
    • Janie Marèse
      Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier
    • Georges Flamant
      Andre 'Dédé' Govain
    • Magdeleine Bérubet
      Adèle Legrand
    • Roger Gaillard
      Adjutant Alexis Godard
    • Jean Gehret
      Monsieur Dugodet
    • Lucien Mancini
      Wallstein
    • Max Dalban
      Bernard, the colleague
    • Romain Bouquet
      Henriot, boss of hosiery
    • Pierre Desty
      Gustave Brocheton
    • Jane Pierson
      Philomène, concierge
    • Christian Argentin
      Investigating judge Desrumaux
    • Mlle Doryans
      Yvonne
    • Adèle Legrand
      Acting
    • Alexandre Rignault
      Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)
    • Marcel Courmes
      Colonel (uncredited)

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