Candide (1960)
Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Candide
	Pierre Brasseur	...	Pangloss
	Daliah Lavi	...	Cunégonde
	Michel Simon	...	Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
	Jean Richard	...	Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
	Louis de Funès	...	Le gestapiste / Gestapo man
	Jean Poiret	...	Le premier policier / Policeman
	Michel Serrault	...	Le second policier / Policeman
	Darío Moreno	...	Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
	Luis Mariano	...	Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
	Jean Tissier	...	Le docteur Jacques
	Nadia Gray	...	La dame de compagnie / Dame
	Albert Simonin	...	Le major Simpson / Major Simpson
	Robert Manuel	...	Tous les officiers allemands / German Officer
	Jean Constantin	...	Fourak

Storyline

Based on the classic novel "Candide" by Voltaire, but set in the World War II era. In this story, Candide, a young Westphalian born in the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh, is driven out of the castle, and joins his tutor Pangloss and his girlfriend Cunegonde to find another world with no Bulgars, Avars, or Jews. Written by Ricky Khoury  

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