

La Chienne
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Key Crew

Jean Renoir
Director

Jean Renoir
Screenplay

Roger Richebé
Producer
Cast

Michel Simon
Maurice Legrand

Janie Marèse
Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier

Georges Flamant
Andre 'Dédé' Govain

Magdeleine Bérubet
Adèle Legrand

Roger Gaillard
Adjutant Alexis Godard

Jean Gehret
Monsieur Dugodet
Lucien Mancini
Wallstein

Max Dalban
Bernard, the colleague
Romain Bouquet
Henriot, boss of hosiery
Pierre Desty
Gustave Brocheton

Jane Pierson
Philomène, concierge
Christian Argentin
Investigating judge Desrumaux
Mlle Doryans
Yvonne
Adèle Legrand

Alexandre Rignault
Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)
Marcel Courmes
Colonel (uncredited)

Henri Guisol
Amédée, waiter (uncredited)
Sylvain Itkine
Dédé's lawyer (uncredited)
Colette Borelli
Lily (uncredited)

Agnès Capri
(uncredited)