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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Comedy

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.

Date: 12/16/1960
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daliah Lavi, Pierre Brasseur, Louis de Funès, Michel Simon, Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault, Jean Tissier, Luis Mariano, Nadia Gray, Mathilde Casadesus, Darío Moreno, Clément Duhour, Jacqueline Maillan, Jacques Balutin, Jean Richard, Albert Simonin, Robert Manuel, Jean Constantin, Michèle Verez, Harold Kay, O'Dett, John William, Don Ziegler, François Chalais, Dominique Just, Maurice Biraud, Pierre Repp, Mireille Alcon, Sybil Saulnier, Danièle Tessier, Habib Benglia, Michel Garland, Gib Grossac, Marcel Journet, Alice Sapritch, Edy Sylvian, Michel Thomass

Jean-Pierre Cassel as Candide in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jean-Pierre Cassel

Daliah Lavi as Cunégonde in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Daliah Lavi

Pierre Brasseur as Pangloss in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Pierre Brasseur

Louis de Funès as Officier de la Gestapo in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Louis de Funès

Michel Simon as Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Michel Simon

Jean Poiret as Le premier policier / Policeman in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jean Poiret

Michel Serrault as Le second policier / Policeman in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Michel Serrault

Jean Tissier as Le docteur Jacques in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jean Tissier

Luis Mariano as Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Luis Mariano

Nadia Gray as La dame de compagnie / Dame in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Nadia Gray

Mathilde Casadesus as La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Mathilde Casadesus

Darío Moreno as Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Darío Moreno

Clément Duhour as  in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Clément Duhour

Jacqueline Maillan as Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jacqueline Maillan

Jacques Balutin as L'ordonnance in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jacques Balutin

Jean Richard as Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jean Richard

Albert Simonin as Le major Simpson / Major Simpson in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Albert Simonin

Robert Manuel as German Officer in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Robert Manuel

Jean Constantin as Fourak in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Jean Constantin

Michèle Verez

Harold Kay

O'Dett

John William as Le chef des Oreillons in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century John William

Don Ziegler

François Chalais as Narrator (voice) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century François Chalais

Dominique Just

Maurice Biraud as Le résident hollandais (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Maurice Biraud

Pierre Repp as Le pasteur (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Pierre Repp

Mireille Alcon

Sybil Saulnier as Une dame du harem (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Sybil Saulnier

Danièle Tessier

Habib Benglia as Le noir molesté (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Habib Benglia

Michel Garland as Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Michel Garland

Gib Grossac as Le chef des eunuques (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Gib Grossac

Marcel Journet as (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Marcel Journet

Alice Sapritch as La soeur du baron (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Alice Sapritch

Edy Sylvian

Michel Thomass as Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited) in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Michel Thomass

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