Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

The story

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.

Cast

J Jean-Pierre CasselCandide D Daliah LaviCunégonde P Pierre BrasseurPangloss L Louis de FunèsOfficier de la Gestapo M Michel SimonColonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve J Jean PoiretLe premier policier / Policeman M Michel SerraultLe second policier / Policeman J Jean TissierLe docteur Jacques L Luis MarianoUn dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator N Nadia GrayLa dame de compagnie / Dame M Mathilde CasadesusLa baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck D Darío MorenoUn dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

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C Clément Duhour J Jacqueline MaillanMrs. Jim, la mère puritaine J Jacques BalutinL'ordonnance J Jean RichardLe trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer A Albert SimoninLe major Simpson / Major Simpson R Robert ManuelGerman Officer J Jean ConstantinFourak M Michèle VerezPâquette H Harold KayGerman Officer O O'DettLe baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck J John WilliamLe chef des Oreillons D Don ZieglerLe papa gangster / American Father F François ChalaisNarrator (voice) D Dominique Just M Maurice BiraudLe résident hollandais (uncredited) P Pierre ReppLe pasteur (uncredited) M Mireille AlconUne dame du harem (uncredited) S Sybil SaulnierUne dame du harem (uncredited) D Danièle TessierUne dame du harem (uncredited) H Habib BengliaLe noir molesté (uncredited) M Michel GarlandLe frère de Cunégonde (uncredited) G Gib GrossacLe chef des eunuques (uncredited) M Marcel Journet(uncredited) A Alice SapritchLa soeur du baron (uncredited) E Edy SylvianPetit rôle (uncredited) M Michel ThomassLe chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)