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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century( 1960)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean-Pierre Cassel

      Candide

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      Daliah Lavi

      Cunégonde

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      Pierre Brasseur

      Pangloss

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      Louis de Funès

      Officier de la Gestapo

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      Michel Simon

      Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve

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      Jean Poiret

      Le premier policier / Policeman

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      Michel Serrault

      Le second policier / Policeman

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      Jean Tissier

      Le docteur Jacques

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      Luis Mariano

      Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

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      Nadia Gray

      La dame de compagnie / Dame

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      Mathilde Casadesus

      La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck

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      Darío Moreno

      Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

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      Clément Duhour

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      Jacqueline Maillan

      Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine

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      Jacques Balutin

      L'ordonnance

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      Jean Richard

      Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer

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      Albert Simonin

      Le major Simpson / Major Simpson

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      Robert Manuel

      German Officer

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      Jean Constantin

      Fourak

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      Michèle Verez

      Pâquette

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      Harold Kay

      German Officer

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      O'Dett

      Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck

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      John William

      Le chef des Oreillons

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      Don Ziegler

      Le papa gangster / American Father

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      François Chalais

      Narrator (voice)

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      Dominique Just

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      Maurice Biraud

      Le résident hollandais (uncredited)

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      Pierre Repp

      Le pasteur (uncredited)

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      Mireille Alcon

      Une dame du harem (uncredited)

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      Sybil Saulnier

      Une dame du harem (uncredited)

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      Danièle Tessier

      Une dame du harem (uncredited)

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      Habib Benglia

      Le noir molesté (uncredited)

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      Michel Garland

      Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)

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      Gib Grossac

      Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)

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      Marcel Journet

      (uncredited)

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      Alice Sapritch

      La soeur du baron (uncredited)

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      Edy Sylvian

      Petit rôle (uncredited)

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      Michel Thomass

      Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)

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    Original Language

    English

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