
La Chienne
Directed by Jean Renoir
Produced by Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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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.

















































