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.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel Candide Daliah Lavi Cunégonde Pierre Brasseur Pangloss Louis de Funès Officier de la Gestapo Michel Simon Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve Jean Poiret Le premier policier / Policeman Michel Serrault Le second policier / Policeman Jean Tissier Le docteur Jacques Luis Mariano Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator Nadia Gray La dame de compagnie / Dame Mathilde Casadesus La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck Darío Moreno Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

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