Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle
Based on the classic novel
Based on the classic novel 'Candide' by Voltaire, but set in the World War II era. In this story, Candide, a young Westphalian born in the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh, is driven out of the castle, and joins his tutor Pangloss and his girlfriend Cunegonde to find another world with no Bulgars, Avars, or Jews.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Candide
Pierre Brasseur
Pangloss
Daliah Lavi
Cunégonde
Michel Simon
Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Jean Richard
Le trafiquant du marché noir
Jean Richard
Black Marketeer
Louis de Funès
Le gestapiste
Louis de Funès
Gestapo man
Jean Poiret
Le premier policier
Jean Poiret
Policeman
Michel Serrault
Le second policier
Michel Serrault
Policeman
Darío Moreno
Un dictateur sud américain
Darío Moreno
South American Dictator
Luis Mariano
Un dictateur sud américain
Luis Mariano
South American Dictator
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Hubert Rostaing
Composer
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Robert Lefebvre
Cinematographer