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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Comedy
December 16, 19601h 28m6.4 / 10
Overview

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.

Director
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Norbert Carbonnaux
Production
Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.)Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Cast
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre CasselCandide
Daliah Lavi
Daliah LaviCunégonde
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre BrasseurPangloss
Louis de Funès
Louis de FunèsOfficier de la Gestapo
Michel Simon
Michel SimonColonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Jean Poiret
Jean PoiretLe premier policier / Policeman