Inspired by a Voltaire tale, a satire of society and its values through the astonished and critical eyes of a newly arrived "ingénue" who ridicules all customs in order to marry the woman of his heart.
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Cast
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Renaud Verley
'L'ingénu'
Known for
The Damned
The Conspirators
Corinne Marchand
Élisabeth
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
Borsalino
Andre Cohen
Norbert Carbonnaux
Also in
Léa in Winter
Jean Lefebvre
Abbot of Kerkabon
Known for
The Gendarme Gets Married
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Voltaire
Eugène Lépicier
Monique Tarbès
Appoline
Known for
The Magnificent One
Dear Inspector
Marcel Sébaoun
Gérard Lartigau
Didier
Known for
The Things of Life
Indochine
Marianne Eggerickx
Mademoiselle de Saint-Yves
Known for
Successive Slidings of Pleasure
Jess Hahn
Captain
Known for
Cartouche
Sign of the Lion
Norbert Carbonnaux Director · Voltaire Writer
First release March 3, 1972 · Produced in France · Production Filmel
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Cosefa
Production
Filmel
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France
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Original title
L'Ingénu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 3, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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