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| 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 ] [] |
| 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.
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 (in credits order)
- Michel Simon as Maurice Legrand
- Janie Marese as Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier
- Georges Flamant as Andre 'Dede' Govain
- Magdeleine Berubet as Adele Legrand
- Roger Gaillard as Alexis Godard
- Jean Gehret as Dugodet
- Alexandre Rignault as Langelard
- Lucien Mancini as Wallstein
- Marcel Courmes as Colonel
- Max Dalban as Bonnard
- Henri Guisol as Amedee
- Romain Bouquet as Henriot
- Pierre Desty as Gustave
- Jane Pierson as Concierge
- Christian Argentin as Examining Judge
- Sylvain Itkine as Dede's Lawyer
- Colette Borelli as Lily
- Mlle Doryans as Yvonne
External links
- La Chienne at IMDb
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