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La Chienne (1931)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Jean Renoir
Writer : Jean Renoir

Synopsis

Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.

Actors

Michel Simon
Michel Simon
Maurice Legrand
Janie Marèse
Janie Marèse
Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier (as Janie Marèze)
Georges Flamant
Georges Flamant
Andre 'Dédé' Govain
Magdeleine Bérubet
Magdeleine Bérubet
Adèle Legrand
Roger Gaillard
Roger Gaillard
Alexis Godard
Jean Gehret
Jean Gehret
Dugodet
Alexandre Rignault
Alexandre Rignault
Langelard
Lucien Mancini
Lucien Mancini
Wallstein
Marcel Courmes
Marcel Courmes
Colonel
Max Dalban
Max Dalban
Bonnard
Henri Guisol
Henri Guisol
Amedée
Romain Bouquet
Romain Bouquet
Henriot
Pierre Desty
Pierre Desty
Gustave
Jane Pierson
Jane Pierson
Concierge
Christian Argentin
Christian Argentin
Examining judge
Sylvain Itkine
Sylvain Itkine
Dédé's lawyer
Colette Borelli
Colette Borelli
Lily
Mlle Doryans
Mlle Doryans
Yvonne
Agnès Capri
Agnès Capri
Adèle Legrand
Adèle Legrand
Olga Nilza
Olga Nilza
Viviane Romance
Viviane Romance

Crews

Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Director
Pierre Braunberger
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Roger Richebé
Roger Richebé
Producer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Denise Batcheff
Denise Batcheff
Editor
Pál Fejős
Pál Fejős
Editor
Marguerite Renoir
Marguerite Renoir
Editor
Gabriel Scognamillo
Gabriel Scognamillo
Production Design
Marcel Courmes
Marcel Courmes
Art Direction
Pierre Prévert
Pierre Prévert
Assistant Director
Pierre Schwab
Pierre Schwab
Assistant Director
Denise Batcheff
Denise Batcheff
Sound Editor
Marcel Courmes
Marcel Courmes
Sound
Georges de La Fouchardière
Georges de La Fouchardière
Novel
Charles David
Charles David
Production Manager
Roger Gaillard
Roger Gaillard
Unit Manager
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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