Official poster for La Chienne (1931)

La Chienne

Nov 1, 1931 1h 36mCrimeDrama
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Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele.By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress.He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.

Director
Jean Renoir
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Drama · Tension · Craft

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Drama86
Tension85
Craft84
Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.

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Release date
Nov 1, 1931
Runtime
1h 36m
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Language
French
Country
France

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