Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
1h 28m
Running Time
December 16, 1960Release Date
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
1h 28m
Running Time
December 16, 1960Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

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 / Adaptation

Robert Manuel
German Officer

Jean Constantin
Fourak

Michèle Verez
Pâquette

Harold Kay
German Officer

O'Dett
Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck

John William
Le chef des Oreillons

Don Ziegler
Le papa gangster / American Father

François Chalais
Narrator (voice)

Maurice Biraud
Le résident hollandais (uncredited)

Pierre Repp
Le pasteur (uncredited)

Mireille Alcon
Une dame du harem (uncredited)

Sybil Saulnier
Une dame du harem (uncredited)

Danièle Tessier
Une dame du harem (uncredited)

Habib Benglia
Le noir molesté (uncredited)

Michel Garland
Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)

Gib Grossac
Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)

Marcel Journet
(uncredited)

Alice Sapritch
La soeur du baron (uncredited)

Edy Sylvian
Petit rôle (uncredited)

Michel Thomass
Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)

Norbert Carbonnaux
Director / Adaptation

Voltaire
Novel

Hubert Rostaing
Music

Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography

Paulette Robert
Editor

Jean Douarinou
Production Design / Art Direction

Pierre Nourry
Costume Design

Pierre Berroyer
Key Makeup Artist

Janou Pottier
Hairstylist

André Deroual
Production Manager

Charles Lahet
Unit Manager

Georges Pellegrin
Assistant Director

Marcel Balland
Props

Jean Bertrand
Sound Engineer

René Bourdier
Boom Operator

Roger Delpuech
Camera Operator

Valery Ivanow
Second Assistant Camera

Jean Klissak
Still Photographer

Gaston Muller
Assistant Camera

Renée Rouzot
Wardrobe Master

Nicole Daujat
Assistant Editor

Claire Giniewski
Assistant Editor

Étiennette Muse
Assistant Editor

Roger Bar
Location Manager

Martine Guillou
Script

Dominique Just

Clément Duhour
Producer
Details.
Release DateDecember 16, 1960
Original NameCandide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Genres
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Wiki.
Candide ou l'Optimisme du XXe siècle (English: Candide, or the Optimist of the Twentieth Century) is a 1960 French comedy drama film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux and written by Carbonnaux and Albert Simonin. It stars Jean-Pierre Cassel as Candide, Pierre Brasseur as Pangloss, Louis de Funès as the officer of the Gestapo, and Daliah Lavi as Cunégonde. The film was released under the titles Candide (alternative French title; USA), Candide oder der Optimismus im 20. Jahrhundert (West Germany), Candide, avagy a XX. század optimizmusa (Hungary), and Kandyd czyli optymizm XX wieku (Poland).
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