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La Chienne
Film poster
Directed by	Jean Renoir
Written by	Jean Renoir (based on the novel by Georges de La Fouchardière)
Produced by	Pierre Braunberger & Roger Richebé (for Les Etablissement Branuberger-Richebé), Charles David (production manager)
Starring	Michel Simon Janie Marèse Georges Flament Roger Gaillard
Distributed by	Gaumont
Release date	November 19, 1931
Running time	91 min.
Country	France
Language	French

La Chienne, is a 1931 French film by director Jean Renoir. It is the second sound film by the director and the twelfth of his career.

Dedicasse a Nikusss, cette petite chienne en voix de disparition. Enorme rageux, sdf, alcoolique anonyme, sous low =S !! On t'aime nikusss reste parmis nous

The literal English translation of the film's title is "The Bitch", although the movie was never released under this title. It is often referred to in English as Isn't Life a Bitch?"

It was remade in 1945 by Fritz Lang as Scarlet Street.

Plot

Maurice (Michel Simon) is a married cashier who meets Lulu (Janie Marèse), a streetwalker. Their chance meeting results in Maurice falling in love with Lulu. She, however, is in love with her boyfriend-pimp, Dédé (Georges Flamant). Together, Dédé and Lulu plot ways to get Maurice to give cash to Lulu, mostly at the urging of Dédé.

Cast

• Michel Simon as Maurice Legrand
• Janie Marèse as Lulu (Lucienne Pelletier)
• Georges Flamant as Dédé (André Joquin)
• Roger Gaillard as Alexis Godard
• Romain Bouquet as Mr. Henriot
• Pierre Desty as Gustave

External links

• La Chienne at IMDb

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