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The Bitch

Original title: La chienne
  • 1931
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.4K
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The Bitch (1931)
FrenchLegal DramaTragedyCrimeDramaRomance

Maurice Legrand, a meek cashier married to a nagging wife, has a secret passion: he's a Sunday painter. He falls in love with Lulu, a young woman dominated by Dédé, the pimp who she works fo... Read allMaurice Legrand, a meek cashier married to a nagging wife, has a secret passion: he's a Sunday painter. He falls in love with Lulu, a young woman dominated by Dédé, the pimp who she works for. Dédé pushes Lulu into a relationship with him.Maurice Legrand, a meek cashier married to a nagging wife, has a secret passion: he's a Sunday painter. He falls in love with Lulu, a young woman dominated by Dédé, the pimp who she works for. Dédé pushes Lulu into a relationship with him.

  • Director
    • Jean Renoir
  • Writers
    • Georges de La Fouchardière
    • Jean Renoir
    • André Girard
  • Stars
    • Michel Simon
    • Janie Marèse
    • Georges Flamant
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Renoir
    • Writers
      • Georges de La Fouchardière
      • Jean Renoir
      • André Girard
    • Stars
      • Michel Simon
      • Janie Marèse
      • Georges Flamant
    • 28User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast23

    Michel Simon
    Michel Simon
    • Maurice Legrand
    Janie Marèse
    Janie Marèse
    • Lucienne Pelletier dite Lulu
    Georges Flamant
    Georges Flamant
    • André Jauguin dit Dédé
    Roger Gaillard
    • L'adjudant Alexis Godard
    • (as Gaillard)
    Romain Bouquet
    • Henriot - le patron de la bonneterie
    Pierre Desty
    • Gustave Brocheton
    Mlle Doryans
    • Yvonne
    Lucien Mancini
    • Wallstein
    • (as Mancini)
    Jane Pierson
    Jane Pierson
    • Philomène - la concierge
    Christian Argentin
    Christian Argentin
    • Le juge d'instruction Desrumaux
    • (as Argentin)
    Max Dalban
    • Bernard - le collègue
    • (as Dalban)
    Jean Gehret
    • Monsieur Dugodet
    • (as Gehret)
    Magdeleine Bérubet
    • Adèle Legrand
    • (as Magdelaine Berubet)
    Claude Allain
    • Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Ghislaine Autant-Lara
    • Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Colette Borelli
    • La petite Lily
    • (uncredited)
    Agnès Capri
      Marcel Courmes
      • Le colonel
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Jean Renoir
      • Writers
        • Georges de La Fouchardière
        • Jean Renoir
        • André Girard
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews28

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      Summary

      Reviewers say 'The Bitch' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Michel Simon fell in love with Janie Marèse during filming, while she fell in love with Georges Flamant, a relationship which director Jean Renoir and producer Pierre Braunberger encouraged, thinking it would benefit first-time actor Flamant's performance. A few days after filming was complete, Flamant took Marèse for a drive despite barely knowing how to, and got in a car crash resulting is Marèse's death. A distraught Simon fainted at her funeral and pointed a gun at Renoir, threatening to kill him.
      • Goofs
        At the beginning of the final scene, when the car pulls up outside the art gallery and Legrand goes to open the door, the reflection of Jean Renoir directing the shot is visible in the glass of the passenger window of the car.
      • Quotes
        • Lucienne Pelletier dite Lulu: Men are such bores! It's always the same thing.
      • Connections
        Featured in Cinéastes de notre temps: Jean Renoir le patron, 1e partie: La recherche du relatif (1967)
      • Soundtracks
        Sérénade de Toselli
        Music by Enrico Toselli

        Lyrics by Pierre d'Amor

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      Details

      • Release date
        • November 20, 1931 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Official site
        • Les Films du Jeudi (France)
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • La Chienne
      • Filming locations
        • Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 35m(95 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.19 : 1

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