La Chienne (1931)

7.5Not Rated91 minDirector: Jean Renoir

1931 film

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. The literal English translation of the film's title is "The Bitch", although the film was never released under this title. The film was remade by Fritz Lang in the United States as Scarlet Street (1945).

La Chienne was released by The Criterion Collection on both Blu-ray and DVD, newly restored in 4K, on 14 June 2016.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is La Chienne about?
La Chienne (1931) — Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and makes her his mistress. He thinks he finally fallen in love for real, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's nee
Is La Chienne based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is La Chienne scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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