Review of La Chienne (1931) by Irvin C — 13 Apr 2012
The title means "The Bitch". A timid to a fault bank cashier with a shrill, tyrannical wife falls in love with a prostitute who in turn is conning him for her pimp, whom SHE is in love with. French actor Michel Simon is terrific as the cashier.
Even though the film essentially focuses on three rather unlikeable characters, it still manages to keep them human and interesting and the story quite compelling: Sad, tragic, frustrating and even a darkly humorous.
It's not my favorite Renoir but it's a solid film.
This review of La Chienne (1931) was written by Irvin C on 13 Apr 2012.
La Chienne has generally received very positive reviews.
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