Candide ou l’optimisme au XXe siècle (1960)

Dir: Norbert Carbonnaux Comedy stars 3

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Candide ou l’optimisme au XXe siècle is a French film comedy first released in 1960, directed by Norbert Carbonnaux. The film is based on a novel by Voltaire and stars Pierre Brasseur, Nadia Gray, Daliah Lavi, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Louis de Funès. It has also been released under the title: Candide. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Norbert Carbonnaux
Script: Norbert Carbonnaux, Albert Simonin, Voltaire (novel)
Photo: Robert Lefebvre
Cast: Pierre Brasseur (Pangloss), Nadia Gray (La dame de compagnie), Daliah Lavi (Cunégonde), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Candide), Louis de Funès (Le gestapiste), Jean Richard (Le trafiquant du marché noir), Jacqueline Maillan (La mère puritaine), Luis Mariano (Un dictateur sud américain), Darío Moreno (Un dictateur sud américain), Jean Poiret (Un policier), Michel Serrault (Un policier), Michel Simon (Colonel Nanar), François Chalais (Récitant), Michèle Verez (Pâquette), Jacques Balutin (L’ordonnance), Mathilde Casadesus (La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck), Jean Constantin (Fourak), Robert Manuel (Tous les officiers allemands), O’Dett (Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck), Albert Simonin (Le major Simpson), Jean Tissier (Le docteur Jacques), John William (Le chef des Oreillons), Don Ziegler (Le papa gangster)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 90 min; B&W
Aka: Candide

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