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French Cancan
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French Cancan

1955-04-09 · 102 min · ★ 7.2

Comedy · Drama · Romance · Music

Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays the wily impresario Danglard, who makes the cancan all the rage while juggling the love of two beautiful women—an Egyptian belly-dancer and a naive working girl turned cancan star.

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Directors
Jean Renoir
Production companies
Jolly Film, Franco London Films
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean GabinJean GabinHenri Danglard
Françoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulNini
María FélixMaría FélixLola
Anna AmendolaAnna AmendolaEsther Georges
Jean-Roger CaussimonJean-Roger CaussimonBaron Walter
Dora DollDora DollLa Génisse
Giani EspositoGiani EspositoPrince Alexandre
Gaston GabarocheGaston GabarocheOscar
Jacques JouanneauJacques JouanneauBidon
Jean ParédèsJean ParédèsCoudrier
Franco PastorinoFranco PastorinoPaulo
Michèle PhilippeMichèle PhilippeEleonore
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliLe Capitaine Valorgueil
Albert RémyAlbert RémyBarjolin
France RocheFrance RocheBeatrix
Jean-Marc TennbergJean-Marc TennbergSavate
Valentine TessierValentine TessierMme. Olympe
Philippe ClayPhilippe ClayCasimir le Serpentin
Édith PiafÉdith PiafEugénie Buffet
PatachouYvette Guilbert

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