La Chienne

La Chienne

Directed by Jean Renoir

Produced by Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé

193196 min7.3 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of a man's self-deluding passion for a woman who cannot return it, exploring the cruelty of unrequited love and social entrapment.

Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.

Questions people ask

  • Is La Chienne sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does La Chienne end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is La Chienne easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is La Chienne violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is La Chienne scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like La Chienne

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Chienne

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Chienne, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Chienne, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Chienne, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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