La Chienne

La Chienne

96 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 20, 1931

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.

La Chienne

96 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 20, 1931

La Chienne
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Original title La Chienne
Directors Pierre Schwab, Pierre Prévert, Jean Renoir
Writers Georges de La Fouchardière, Jean Renoir

Cast

Michel Simon

as Maurice Legrand

Janie Marèse

as Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier (as Janie Marèze)

Georges Flamant

as Andre 'Dédé' Govain

Magdeleine Bérubet

as Adèle Legrand

Roger Gaillard

as Alexis Godard

Jean Gehret

as Dugodet

Alexandre Rignault

as Langelard

Lucien Mancini

as Wallstein

Marcel Courmes

as Colonel

Max Dalban

as Bonnard

Henri Guisol

as Amedée

Romain Bouquet

as Henriot

Pierre Desty

as Gustave

Jane Pierson

as Concierge

Christian Argentin

as Examining judge

Sylvain Itkine

as Dédé's lawyer

Colette Borelli

as Lily

Mlle Doryans

as Yvonne