Ingenuous or the optimism of the XXe century

Ingenuous or the optimism of the XXe century according to Voltaire, is a film of Norbert Carbonnaux left in 1961.

Synopsis

Transposed at the 20th century, here the novel of Voltaire.

Charmer and innocent, Candide is vigorously driven out by the baron, to have tightened closely nice Cunégonde. The Second world war bursts, mobilized and been captive, the weather is constrained to take German nationality and is found to keep the camps where he was prisoner.

It passes to Switzerland, but not having bank account, it is imprisoned during eight days for violation of territory. Tracked by the Gestapo, keep silent two men to deliver Cunégonde finally found. They flee both in Argentine and their round the world tour starts. With Paris, Moscow, New York, Borneo or Alexandria. They try to conform to the optimistic rule of life of Doctor Pangloss. Ballotés, separate, they are found out-of-date and assagis, not thinking more that to cultivate their garden in edge of the Mediterranean.

Comment

Critical sour and satire of the world, the film reviews the most significant subjects of the time: collaboration and those which benefitted from the war, In spite of us, the colonial wars according to the Second world war, the Stalinisme, " operations of maintenance of the paix" carried out by the the United States and the Soviet Union, the segregation and the Wearing of weapon in the United States.

Data sheet

  • Realization: Norbert Carbonnaux
  • Scenario: According to the work of Voltaire
  • Adaptation: Norbert Carbonnaux
  • Dialog: Norbert Carbonnaux, Albert Simonin
  • Assistant realizer: Georges Pellegrin, Valéry Ivanow
  • Images: Robert Lefèbvre
  • Operator: Roger Delpuech, assisted of Gaston Muller
  • Music: Hubert Rostaing, (Editions Robert Salvet)
  • Decorations: Jean Douarinou
  • Sound: Jean-Marie Bertrand
  • Boom operator: Rene Boudrier
  • Assembly: Paulette Robert, assisted of Nicole Daujat and Claire Giniewski
  • Script girl: Martine Guillou
  • Costumier: Pierre Noury
  • make-up man Chief: Pierre Berroyer
  • Make-up girl, hairdresser: Janou Pottier
  • Dresser: Renee Rouzot
  • Accessories supplier: Marcel Balland
  • Drawings of connection: Bellus
  • Documentation: Frederic Rossif, François Chalais
  • general Manager: Charles Lahet
  • external Manager: Roger Bar
  • Photographer of plate: Jean Klissak
  • Pulling: Laboratory G.T.C of Joinville - Sound recording S.P.S - Mixing: S.O.R
  • Chief of production: Clement Directing Duhour
  • of production: Andre Deroual
  • Production: C.L.M, New Company Pathé (France)
  • Distribution: Consortium Pathé
  • Lasted: 88mn
  • Kind: Dramatic comedy
  • First presentation the 12/16/1960
  • Visa of exploitation: 23626

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