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French Cancan

French Cancan

★7.2/10(113)•1955•1h 42m
ComedyDramaRomance
DirectorJean Renoir
ScreenplayJean Renoir
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.
Release
Apr 9, 1955
Budget
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Country
France, Italy
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Where to watch French Cancan? French Cancan is available for streaming on Criterion Channel, Darkroom.
Who directed French Cancan? French Cancan is directed by Jean Renoir.
Who stars in French Cancan? The main cast of French Cancan includes Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix, Anna Amendola, Jean-Roger Caussimon.
How long is French Cancan? French Cancan is 1h 42min long.

Cast

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
Nini
María Félix
María Félix
Lola
Anna Amendola
Anna Amendola
Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Baron Walter
Dora Doll
Dora Doll
La Génisse
Giani Esposito
Giani Esposito
Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabaroche
Gaston Gabaroche
Oscar
Jacques Jouanneau
Jacques Jouanneau
Bidon
Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès
Coudrier
Franco Pastorino
Franco Pastorino
Paulo
Michèle Philippe
Michèle Philippe
Eleonore
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Le Capitaine Valorgueil
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
Barjolin
France Roche
France Roche
Beatrix
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Savate
Valentine Tessier
Valentine Tessier
Mme. Olympe
Philippe Clay
Philippe Clay
Casimir le Serpentin
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Eugénie Buffet
Cora Vaucaire
Cora Vaucaire
Esther Georges (voice)
André Claveau
André Claveau
Paul Delmet
Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis
Woman (uncredited)
Robert Auboyneau
Robert Auboyneau
Le liftier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
Bruno Balp
Man (uncredited)
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Synopsis

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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