Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
88 mins
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.
Michèle Verez
Pâquette
Harold Kay
German Officer
O'Dett
Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
Don Ziegler
Le papa gangster / American Father
Mireille Alcon
Une dame du harem (uncredited)
Danièle Tessier
Une dame du harem (uncredited)
Edy Sylvian
Petit rôle (uncredited)
Norbert Carbonnaux
Director
Norbert Carbonnaux
Adaptation
Voltaire
Novel
Hubert Rostaing
Music
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
Paulette Robert
Editor
Jean Douarinou
Production Design
Jean Douarinou
Art Direction
Pierre Nourry
Costume Design
Pierre Berroyer
Key Makeup Artist
Janou Pottier
Hairstylist
André Deroual
Production Manager
Charles Lahet
Unit Manager
Georges Pellegrin
Assistant Director
Marcel Balland
Props
Jean Bertrand
Sound Engineer
René Bourdier
Boom Operator
Roger Delpuech
Camera Operator
Valery Ivanow
Second Assistant Camera
Jean Klissak
Still Photographer
Gaston Muller
Assistant Camera
Renée Rouzot
Wardrobe Master
Nicole Daujat
Assistant Editor
Claire Giniewski
Assistant Editor
Étiennette Muse
Assistant Editor
Roger Bar
Location Manager
Martine Guillou
Script