Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
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.
Release Date
December 16, 1960Runtime
88 minGenres
ComedyDirected by
Norbert Carbonnaux, Georges PellegrinLanguage
FrenchBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1goGkJWvLud0XkTHRVrgz8tx0gt.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iCZ9CFw55lwdERGuIEFrkpOdaBi.jpg)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Candide![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tCzOzxS0dk5kxy3ATogswZuAXT9.jpg)
Daliah Lavi
Cunégonde![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/y9moezayXgiGbJWa9V1tFuljjc8.jpg)
Pierre Brasseur
Pangloss![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8R8WVggSEKxxT4n2HRKHjxHrIQZ.jpg)
Louis de Funès
Officier de la Gestapo![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vFERO7RMA4B457nqu9hcybSXdGn.jpg)
Michel Simon
Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7IK2vfMmwgnyuZlYrFPiriEoOrn.jpg)
Jean Poiret
Le premier policier / Policeman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aaSFvOVwf5tQObbRfdh2mmJuFLQ.jpg)
Michel Serrault
Le second policier / Policeman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aAm4MMYrxQOPkUKXegDU5vRHqsL.jpg)
Jean Tissier
Le docteur Jacques![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/si4alAGA3xksRTg4Vu2761wp1iG.jpg)
Luis Mariano
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zY6Zy7rgunfj8BLYXn2dA8NlBnr.jpg)
Nadia Gray
La dame de compagnie / Dame![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x9NNOm1sYWhKwGzbdASZx8eFi68.jpg)
Mathilde Casadesus
La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rjBT9TBRwqBV6y1ykF0E7BcGpQQ.jpg)
Darío Moreno
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xr7VVRZL7EkvN88hCYkkb56wDgK.jpg)
Clément Duhour
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5ZXhwjjwG4aWbv1O7oNNsKjY4CB.jpg)
Jacqueline Maillan
Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hlYl2Tms0jxoop6sMTC4sNDbTkU.jpg)
Jacques Balutin
L'ordonnance![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qnNsKeI9jfSCNFsKeO3B3Yc7bTQ.jpg)
Jean Richard
Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qx0wLVu0gGboNiXGZ1A14glmi13.jpg)
Albert Simonin
Le major Simpson / Major Simpson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hF7TOkV15X8cOs5mjVgp9fTgpdA.jpg)
Robert Manuel
German Officer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6lY4r2kbkuLipxE3LUZMF8W9YsG.jpg)
Jean Constantin
Fourak![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ySkDaYkIEqxb7RTCRLpoyrIF6QY.jpg)
John William
Le chef des Oreillons![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/u6gsP4kPcuHRjG1iYa563Ja5y3Q.jpg)
François Chalais
Narrator (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8Ln3zgS5TznPqLwjDjCzlv7eRhx.jpg)
Maurice Biraud
Le résident hollandais (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z25StYSagcN2f876tlgXXFEbDuN.jpg)
Pierre Repp
Le pasteur (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/orO4yWjmO3jxNZS9NZ9IIaIrWul.jpg)
Sybil Saulnier
Une dame du harem (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8zmgr2NE5NkVcRUvW7EcnlXa75H.jpg)
Habib Benglia
Le noir molesté (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xVrxqtBGLcGyIjBPM5dilHGdkJX.jpg)
Michel Garland
Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lAPZU6AhexiPs3Ww6dRUdQ9U2nq.jpg)
Gib Grossac
Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4vP71Bz0eWEjuhCmA8OjpBJgd9O.jpg)
Marcel Journet
(uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p5L0ZLvbsw1NTDST7fpAoPyzUZq.jpg)
Alice Sapritch
La soeur du baron (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xDPJKwzqhQ4JKgE96UhWhYgChTM.jpg)
Michel Thomass
Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)