Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

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

16 Dec 1960 • Comedy • 1h 28m
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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.

Norbert Carbonnaux, Albert Simonin, Voltaire
Writer
Jean-Pierre Cassel, Pierre Brasseur, Daliah Lavi
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Language: French
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Country: France
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5.7

IMDb (158 votes)
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