Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle) 63 years old

Based on the classic novel

The film is a 20th-century adaptation of Voltaire's 1759 social satire novel Candide, ou l’Optimisme.

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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Cast

Name Character
Jean-Pierre Cassel He was 28, 74 years old when he died as Candide
Louis de Funès He was 46, 68 years old when he died as Gestapo Officer
Daliah Lavi She was 18, 74 years old when she died as Cunégonde
Michel Serrault He was 32, 79 years old when he died as Le second policier / Policeman
Jean Constantin He was 33, 82 years old when he died as Fourak
Jean Richard He was 39, 80 years old when he died as Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
Darío Moreno He was 39, 47 years old when he died as Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
Gib Grossac He was 33, 53 years old when he died as Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)
Nadia Gray She was 37, 70 years old when she died as La dame de compagnie / Dame
Jacqueline Maillan She was 37, 69 years old when she died as Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine
Alice Sapritch She was 44, 73 years old when she died as La soeur du baron (uncredited)
Albert Simonin He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Le major Simpson / Major Simpson
Clément Duhour He was 49, 71 years old when he died
Jacques Balutin He was 24, now 88 years old as L'ordonnance
Jean Poiret He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Le premier policier / Policeman
Mathilde Casadesus She was 39, 44 years old when she died as La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
Jean Tissier He was 64, 76 years old when he died as Le docteur Jacques
Robert Manuel He was 44, 79 years old when he died as German Officer
Harold Kay He was 34, 64 years old when he died as German Officer
Pierre Repp He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Le pasteur (uncredited)
Habib Benglia He was 65, 65 years old when he died as Le noir molesté (uncredited)
Luis Mariano He was 46, 55 years old when he died as Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
Pierre Brasseur He was 54, 66 years old when he died as Pangloss
Michel Simon He was 65, 80 years old when he died as Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Maurice Biraud He was 38, 60 years old when he died as Le résident hollandais (uncredited)
Marcel Journet He was 93, 66 years old when he died
François Chalais He was 41, 76 years old when he died as Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Michel Garland He was 29, now 93 years old as Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Crew

Name Department
Etiennette Muse as Assistant Editor. Editing
Renée Rouzot as Wardrobe Master. Costume & Make-Up
Jean Douarinou as Production Design. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Art
Jean Douarinou as Art Direction. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Art
Georges Pellegrin as Assistant Director. Directing
Robert Lefebvre as Director of Photography. He was 53 (81) years old when He died Camera
Norbert Carbonnaux as Director. He was 42 (79) years old when He died Directing
Norbert Carbonnaux as Adaptation. He was 42 (79) years old when He died Writing
Albert Simonin as Adaptation. He was 55 (74) years old when He died Writing
Pierre Nourry as Costume Design. He was 217 (61) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
René Bourdier as Boom Operator. Sound
Clément Duhour as Producer. He was 49 (71) years old when He died Production
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century poster
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (63 years)

Based on the classic novel

  • Release day: Friday, December 16, 1960
  • Runtime: 88 minutes