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La Chienne (English: The Bitch) is a 1931 French film by director Jean Renoir. It is the second sound film by the director and the twelfth film of his career. The film is based on the eponymous story "La Chienne" by Georges de La Fouchardière.
Sep 13, 2023 · A tragic love story of a married man and a prostitute, directed by Jean Renoir in 1931. The film explores themes of class, sexuality, and betrayal, and features Michel Simon, Janie Marèse, and Georges Flamant.
A tragic love triangle between a married man, a prostitute, and her pimp, La chienne is a precursor to Renoir's masterpiece The Rules of the Game. The Criterion Collection offers a new restoration, interviews, essays, and more on this classic film.
Jean Renoir’s ruthless love triangle tale, his second sound film, is a true precursor to his brilliantly bitter The Rules of the Game, displaying all of the filmmaker’s visual genius and fully ...
Jun 8, 2016 · “La Chienne” is a ferocious, bitterly ironic drama, a diabolical satire on bourgeois hypocrisy that replaces complicitous laughter with accusatory roars of derision.
Jun 15, 2016 · La chienne is a 1931 French drama about a clerk who falls for a prostitute and kills her when she betrays him. The film features a complex sound design, a realistic vision of Paris, and a tragic ending that echoed the death of the actress who played Lulu.
Dark, troubling tale of a bedraggled husband whose only excitement is his painting hobby until he becomes consumed by the ever-tempting prostitute Lulu. Director Renoir broke ground with his use of direct sound and Paris shooting locations, and the experiment was a hit.
