La Chienne backdrop

La Chienne 1931 Directed by Jean Renoir

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Release Date 1 November 1931
96 mins
Cast
Michel Simon Maurice Legrand
Janie Marèse Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier
Georges Flamant Andre 'Dédé' Govain
Magdeleine Bérubet Adèle Legrand
Roger Gaillard Adjutant Alexis Godard
Jean Gehret Monsieur Dugodet
Lucien Mancini Wallstein
Max Dalban Bernard, the colleague
Romain Bouquet Henriot, boss of hosiery
Pierre Desty Gustave Brocheton
Jane Pierson Philomène, concierge
Christian Argentin Investigating judge Desrumaux
Alexandre Rignault Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)
Marcel Courmes Colonel (uncredited)
Henri Guisol Amédée, waiter (uncredited)
Sylvain Itkine Dédé's lawyer (uncredited)
Colette Borelli Lily (uncredited)
Agnès Capri (uncredited)
Olga Nilza (uncredited)
Viviane Romance (uncredited)