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

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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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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Jean-Pierre Cassel Candide Candide See fewer	The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Pierre Brasseur Pangloss Pangloss See fewer	Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Daliah Lavi Cunégonde (as Dahlia Lavi) Cunégonde (as Dahlia Lavi) See fewer	Casino Royale (1967)
Michel Simon Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve See fewer	Port of Shadows (1938)
Jean Richard Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer See fewer	Chéri-Bibi (1955)
Louis de Funès Le gestapiste / Gestapo man Le gestapiste / Gestapo man See fewer	The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
Jean Poiret Le premier policier / Policeman Le premier policier / Policeman See fewer	The Birdcage (1996)
Michel Serrault Le second policier / Policeman Le second policier / Policeman See fewer	Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
Darío Moreno Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator See fewer	The Wages of Fear (1953)
Luis Mariano Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator See fewer	I Killed My Mother (2009)
Jean Tissier Le docteur Jacques Le docteur Jacques See fewer	Gigi (1949)
Nadia Gray La dame de compagnie / Dame La dame de compagnie / Dame See fewer	La Dolce Vita (1960)
Albert Simonin Le major Simpson / Major Simpson Le major Simpson / Major Simpson See fewer	Any Number Can Win (1963)
Robert Manuel Tous les officiers allemands / German Officer Tous les officiers allemands / German Officer See fewer	Rififi (1955)
Jean Constantin Fourak Fourak See fewer	The Dreamers (2003)
Jacqueline Maillan Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine See fewer	Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)
Michèle Verez Pâquette Pâquette See fewer	Un Martien à Paris (1961)
Jacques Balutin L'ordonnance L'ordonnance See fewer	What's New Pussycat (1965)
Mathilde Casadesus La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck (as Mathilde Casadessus) La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck (as Mathilde Casadessus) See fewer	Le Plaisir (1952)
Harold Kay German Officer German Officer See fewer	People of No Importance (1956)
O'Dett Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck See fewer	Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
John William Le chef des Oreillons Le chef des Oreillons See fewer	Thierry la Fronde (1963)
Don Ziegler Le papa gangster / American Father Le papa gangster / American Father See fewer	Riff Raff Girls (1959)
François Chalais Récitant / Narrator (voice) Récitant / Narrator (voice) See fewer	Portrait of a Killer (1949)
Clément Duhour Actor Actor See fewer	Vous n'avez rien à déclarer? (1959)
Dominique Just Actress Actress See fewer	Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
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	Children of Paradise (1945)
Maurice Biraud Le résident hollandais (uncredited) Le résident hollandais (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Salavin (1964)
Michel Garland Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited) Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited) See fewer	Aux frontières du possible (1971)
Gib Grossac Le chef des eunuques (uncredited) Le chef des eunuques (uncredited) See fewer	The Four Charlots Musketeers (1974)
Marcel Journet Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Pierre Repp Le pasteur (uncredited) Le pasteur (uncredited) See fewer	The 400 Blows (1959)
Alice Sapritch La soeur du baron (uncredited) La soeur du baron (uncredited) See fewer	L'affaire Marie Besnard (1986)
Sybil Saulnier Une dame du harem (uncredited) Une dame du harem (uncredited) See fewer	Anatomy of a Marriage (1964)
Edy Sylvian Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited) See fewer	Unexpected (1961)
Danièle Tessier Une dame du harem (uncredited) Une dame du harem (uncredited) See fewer	The Killing Game (1967)
Michel Thomass Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited) Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited) See fewer	Triple Cross (1966)

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