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  • Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
  • 88 min | Comedy
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
88 min | Comedy

The film is based on Voltaire story "Candide, or Optimism" (1759), transferred to the twentieth century, during the Second World War, about the love of Cunégonde and Candide.
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Writers
Norbert Carbonnaux (adaptation) | Albert Simonin (adaptation) | Voltaire (novel)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Robert Lefebvre (as Robert Le Febvre)
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 16, 1960

Release date
Nov 19, 1962 (United States)

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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Pierre Brasseur
Pangloss Pangloss   See fewer
Daliah Lavi
Cunégonde (as Dahlia Lavi) Cunégonde (as Dahlia Lavi)   See fewer
Michel Simon
Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve   See fewer
Jean Richard
Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer   See fewer
Louis de Funès
Le gestapiste / Gestapo man Le gestapiste / Gestapo man   See fewer
Jean Poiret
Le premier policier / Policeman Le premier policier / Policeman   See fewer
Michel Serrault
Le second policier / Policeman Le second policier / Policeman   See fewer
Darío Moreno
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator   See fewer
Luis Mariano
Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator   See fewer
Jean Tissier
Le docteur Jacques Le docteur Jacques   See fewer
Nadia Gray
La dame de compagnie / Dame La dame de compagnie / Dame   See fewer
Albert Simonin
Le major Simpson / Major Simpson Le major Simpson / Major Simpson   See fewer
Robert Manuel
Tous les officiers allemands / German Officer Tous les officiers allemands / German Officer   See fewer
Jacqueline Maillan
Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine   See fewer
Michèle Verez
Pâquette Pâquette   See fewer
Jacques Balutin
L'ordonnance L'ordonnance   See fewer
Mathilde Casadesus
La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck (as Mathilde Casadessus) La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck (as Mathilde Casadessus)   See fewer
Harold Kay
German Officer German Officer   See fewer
O'Dett
Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck   See fewer
John William
Le chef des Oreillons Le chef des Oreillons   See fewer
Don Ziegler
Le papa gangster / American Father Le papa gangster / American Father   See fewer
François Chalais
Récitant / Narrator (voice) Récitant / Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Dominique Just
Actress Actress   See fewer
Mireille Alcon
Une dame du harem (uncredited) Une dame du harem (uncredited)   See fewer
Habib Benglia
Le noir molesté (uncredited) Le noir molesté (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Biraud
Le résident hollandais (uncredited) Le résident hollandais (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Garland
Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited) Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)   See fewer
Gib Grossac
Le chef des eunuques (uncredited) Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcel Journet
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Repp
Le pasteur (uncredited) Le pasteur (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Sapritch
La soeur du baron (uncredited) La soeur du baron (uncredited)   See fewer
Sybil Saulnier
Une dame du harem (uncredited) Une dame du harem (uncredited)   See fewer
Edy Sylvian
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Danièle Tessier
Une dame du harem (uncredited) Une dame du harem (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Thomass
Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited) Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)   See fewer
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