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

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Norbert Carbonnaux

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Norbert Carbonnaux ... (adaptation)
Albert Simonin ... (adaptation)
Voltaire ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Jean-Pierre Cassel ... Candide
Pierre Brasseur ... Pangloss
Daliah Lavi ... Cunégonde (as Dahlia Lavi)
Michel Simon ... Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
Jean Richard ... Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
Louis de Funès ... Le gestapiste / Gestapo man
Jean Poiret ... Le premier policier / Policeman
Michel Serrault ... Le second policier / Policeman
Darío Moreno ... Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
Luis Mariano ... Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
Jean Tissier ... Le docteur Jacques
Nadia Gray ... La dame de compagnie / Dame
Albert Simonin ... Le major Simpson / Major Simpson
Robert Manuel ... Tous les officiers allemands / German Officer
Jean Constantin Jean Constantin ... Fourak
Jacqueline Maillan ... Mrs. Jim, la mère puritaine
Michèle Verez Michèle Verez ... Pâquette
Jacques Balutin Jacques Balutin ... L'ordonnance
Mathilde Casadesus Mathilde Casadesus ... La baronne de Thunder-Ten-Tronck (as Mathilde Casadessus)
Harold Kay Harold Kay ... German Officer
O'Dett O'Dett ... Le baron de Thunder-Ten-Tronck
John William John William ... Le chef des Oreillons
Don Ziegler Don Ziegler ... Le papa gangster / American Father
François Chalais François Chalais ... Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clément Duhour
Dominique Just Dominique Just
Mireille Alcon Mireille Alcon ... Une dame du harem (uncredited)
Habib Benglia Habib Benglia ... Le noir molesté (uncredited)
Maurice Biraud ... Le résident hollandais (uncredited)
Michel Garland Michel Garland ... Le frère de Cunégonde (uncredited)
Gib Grossac Gib Grossac ... Le chef des eunuques (uncredited)
Marcel Journet Marcel Journet ... (uncredited)
Pierre Repp ... Le pasteur (uncredited)
Alice Sapritch ... La soeur du baron (uncredited)
Sybil Saulnier Sybil Saulnier ... Une dame du harem (uncredited)
Edy Sylvian Edy Sylvian ... Petit rôle (uncredited)
Danièle Tessier Danièle Tessier ... Une dame du harem (uncredited)
Michel Thomass Michel Thomass ... Le chauffeur russe de Pangloss (uncredited)

Produced by 

Clément Duhour ... producer

Music by 

Hubert Rostaing

Cinematography by 

Robert Lefebvre ... (as Robert Le Febvre)

Editing by 

Paulette Robert

Production Design by 

Jean Douarinou

Art Direction by 

Jean Douarinou

Costume Design by 

Pierre Nourry

Makeup Department 

Pierre Berroyer ... key makeup artist
Janou Pottier ... hair stylist

Production Management 

André Deroual ... production manager
Charles Lahet ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Georges Pellegrin ... assistant director

Art Department 

Marcel Balland ... props

Sound Department 

Jean Bertrand ... sound engineer
René Bourdier ... boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Roger Delpuech ... camera operator
Valery Ivanow ... second assistant camera
Jean Klissak ... still photographer
Gaston Muller ... first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Renée Rouzot ... wardrobe (as René Rouzot)

Editorial Department 

Nicole Daujat ... assistant editor
Claire Giniewski ... assistant editor
Etiennette Muse ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Roger Bar ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department 

Martine Guillou ... script girl

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