Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
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Release12/16/1960
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ProductionCourts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.), Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
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Rotten tomato60.83%
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Original titleCandide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle
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Original languagefr
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Overview
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.
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Casts
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Candide
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Cunégonde
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Pangloss
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Officier de la Gestapo
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Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
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Le premier policier / Policeman
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Le second policier / Policeman
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Le docteur Jacques
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Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
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La dame de compagnie / Dame
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La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
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Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
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Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine
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L'ordonnance
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Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
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Le major Simpson / Major Simpson
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German Officer
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Fourak
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Pâquette
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German Officer
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Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
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Le chef des Oreillons
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Le papa gangster / American Father
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Narrator (voice)
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Le résident hollandais (uncredited)
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Le pasteur (uncredited)
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Une dame du harem (uncredited)
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Une dame du harem (uncredited)
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Une dame du harem (uncredited)
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Le noir molesté (uncredited)
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Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)
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Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)
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(uncredited)
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La soeur du baron (uncredited)
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Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)