La Chienne (1931)
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 140 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A married cashier takes up painting and falls for a woman who is involved with a violent pimp. His obsession leads him into a web of betrayal and crime.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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