
La Chienne

Storyline & Plot Summary
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.
Production Details
Cast

Michel Simon
Maurice Legrand

Janie Marèse
Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier

Georges Flamant
Andre 'Dédé' Govain

Magdeleine Bérubet
Adèle Legrand

Roger Gaillard
Adjutant Alexis Godard

Jean Gehret
Monsieur Dugodet
Lucien Mancini
Wallstein

Max Dalban
Bernard, the colleague
Romain Bouquet
Henriot, boss of hosiery
Pierre Desty
Gustave Brocheton

Jane Pierson
Philomène, concierge
Christian Argentin
Investigating judge Desrumaux
Mlle Doryans
Yvonne
Adèle Legrand

Alexandre Rignault
Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)
Marcel Courmes
Colonel (uncredited)

Henri Guisol
Amédée, waiter (uncredited)

Sylvain Itkine
Dédé's lawyer (uncredited)
Colette Borelli
Lily (uncredited)

Agnès Capri
(uncredited)
Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown
Read and share community scores for La Chienne
An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.
Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.





