Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1960-12-16
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.)
  • Production Country: France
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Summary

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.

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Directing Norbert Carbonnaux Director
Writing Norbert Carbonnaux Adaptation
Writing Albert Simonin Adaptation
Writing Voltaire Novel
Production Clément Duhour Producer
Sound Hubert Rostaing Music
Camera Robert Lefebvre Director of Photography
Editing Paulette Robert Editor
Art Jean Douarinou Production Design
Art Jean Douarinou Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Pierre Nourry Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Pierre Berroyer Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Janou Pottier Hairstylist
Production André Deroual Production Manager
Production Charles Lahet Unit Manager
Directing Georges Pellegrin Assistant Director
Art Marcel Balland Props
Sound Jean Bertrand Sound Engineer
Sound René Bourdier Boom Operator
Camera Roger Delpuech Camera Operator
Camera Valery Ivanow Second Assistant Camera
Camera Jean Klissak Still Photographer
Camera Gaston Muller Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Renée Rouzot Wardrobe Master
Editing Nicole Daujat Assistant Editor
Editing Claire Giniewski Assistant Editor
Editing Étiennette Muse Assistant Editor
Production Roger Bar Location Manager
Crew Martine Guillou Script