Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle
Rating: 6.4 · 1960 · Comedy · France · 1 ч 28 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Original title
- Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle
- Year
- 1960
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1 ч 28 мин
- TMDB
- 6.4
- IMDb
- 6.4
Director
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Cassel — Candide
- Daliah Lavi — Cunégonde
- Pierre Brasseur — Pangloss
- Louis de Funès — Officier de la Gestapo
- Michel Simon — Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
- Jean Poiret — Le premier policier / Policeman
- Michel Serrault — Le second policier / Policeman
- Jean Tissier — Le docteur Jacques
- Luis Mariano — Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
- Nadia Gray — La dame de compagnie / Dame
- Mathilde Casadesus — La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
- Darío Moreno — Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
- Clément Duhour
- Jacqueline Maillan — Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine
- Jacques Balutin — L'ordonnance
- Jean Richard — Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
- Albert Simonin — Le major Simpson / Major Simpson
- Robert Manuel — German Officer
- Jean Constantin — Fourak
- Michèle Verez — Pâquette