Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle
🎞️ Movie 88 min FR
โ˜… 5.7 /10 1960

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.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Candide
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Pangloss
Daliah Lavi
Daliah Lavi
Cunégonde
Michel Simon
Michel Simon
Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Jean Richard
Jean Richard
Le trafiquant du marché noir
Jean Richard
Jean Richard
Black Marketeer
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Le gestapiste
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Gestapo man
Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Le premier policier
Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Policeman
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
Le second policier
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
Policeman
Darío Moreno
Darío Moreno
Un dictateur sud américain
Darío Moreno
Darío Moreno
South American Dictator
Luis Mariano
Luis Mariano
Un dictateur sud américain
Luis Mariano
Luis Mariano
South American Dictator
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Hubert Rostaing
Composer
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Robert Lefebvre
Cinematographer