Candide, or the Optimist of the Twentieth Century

Based On the book by Voltaire

Candide ou l'Optimisme du XXe siècle (English: Candide, or the Optimist of the Twentieth Century) is a 1960 French comedy drama film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux and written by Carbonnaux and Albert Simonin. It stars Jean-Pierre Cassel as Candide, Pierre Brasseur as Pangloss, Louis de Funès as the officer of the Gestapo, and Daliah Lavi as Cunégonde. The film was released under the titles Candide (alternative French title; USA), Candide oder der Optimismus im 20. Jahrhundert (West Germany), Candide, avagy a XX. század optimizmusa (Hungary), and Kandyd czyli optymizm XX wieku (Poland).

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Release date:

1960

Director:

Norbert Carbonnaux

Cast:

Jean-Pierre Cassel, Louis de Funès, Albert Simonin, Alice Sapritch, Daliah Lavi

Genre:

Drama, Comedy drama

Country:

France

Language:

French

Year page:

1960 in adaptations