La Chienne
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.
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Cast
22 people
Michel Simon
Maurice Legrand
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Janie Marèse
Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier
Also in
Mam'zelle Nitouche
Lovers of Vienna
Georges Flamant
Andre 'Dédé' Govain
Known for
The 400 Blows
Magdeleine Bérubet
Adèle Legrand
Also in
Come Dance with Me!
The Seven Deadly Sins
Roger Gaillard
Adjutant Alexis Godard
Known for
The Strange Ones
Jean Gehret
Monsieur Dugodet
Known for
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Lucien Mancini
Wallstein
Also in
Rendezvous in July
Marquitta
Max Dalban
Bernard, the colleague
Known for
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Toni
Romain Bouquet
Henriot, boss of hosiery
Known for
The Tale of the Fox
Pierre Desty
Gustave Brocheton
No other roles listed
Jane Pierson
Philomène, concierge
Known for
Le Million
Christian Argentin
Investigating judge Desrumaux
Also in
Si j'étais le patron
Pour vivre heureux
Jean Renoir Director · André Girard Writer Georges de La Fouchardière Author
United States release February 2, 1954 · Produced in France
Production
Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Türkiye · November 1, 1931
Theatrical
France · November 20, 1931
Theatrical
United States · February 2, 1954
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
April 30, 1976 · Theatrical · Re-release
Finland
November 8, 1976 · TV
France
September 24, 1975 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
March 5, 1979 · TV · West Germany
Morocco
July 1, 1932 · Theatrical
Spain
December 19, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
February 6, 1983 · TV
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