French Cancan
7.2
82 Reviews
1955
1h 42min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
27 April 1955
Runtime
1h 42min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
French
Production
Jolly Film, Franco London Films
Cast
Jean Gabin
Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul
Nini
María Félix
Lola
Anna Amendola
Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Baron Walter
Dora Doll
La Génisse
Giani Esposito
Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabaroche
Oscar
Jacques Jouanneau
Bidon
Jean Parédès
Coudrier
Franco Pastorino
Paulo
Michèle Philippe
Eleonore
Michel Piccoli
Le Capitaine Valorgueil
Albert Rémy
Barjolin
France Roche
Beatrix
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Savate
Valentine Tessier
Mme. Olympe
Philippe Clay
Casimir le Serpentin
Édith Piaf
Eugénie Buffet
Patachou
Yvette Guilbert
Cora Vaucaire
Esther Georges (voice)
André Claveau
Paul Delmet
Mario Juillard
Bruno Balpe
Jean Raymond
Paulus
Martine Alexis
Woman (uncredited)
Claude Arnay
Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)
Robert Auboyneau
Le liftier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
Man (uncredited)
Maurice Barnay
Man (uncredited)
Laurence Bataille
La Pygmée (uncredited)
Claude Berri
Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Dorothée Blanck
Woman (uncredited)
Geneviève Bujold
Woman (uncredited)
Léo Campion
Le commandant (uncredited)
Jaque Catelain
Le ministre (uncredited)
René-Jean Chauffard
L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)
Jacques Ciron
Premier gommeux (uncredited)
Max Dalban
Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Sylvine Delannoy
Titine (uncredited)
Hubert Deschamps
Isidore (uncredited)
Valentino Garavani
Man (uncredited)
Henri-Roland Hercé
Man (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling
Le chirurgien (uncredited)
Corinne Jansen
Woman (uncredited)
Jedlinska
La Gigolette (uncredited)
Lydia Johnson
Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)
François Joux
Le secrétaire (uncredited)
Maïa Jusanova
Woman (uncredited)
Ursula Vian-Kübler
Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
Un spectateur (uncredited)
Paul Mercey
Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen
Paquita (uncredited)
Gaston Modot
Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
Pierre Moncorbier
L'huissier (uncredited)
Annik Morice
Thérèse (uncredited)
Jean Mortier
Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)
Michèle Nadal
Bigoudi (uncredited)
André Numès
Le voisin (uncredited)
Pierre Olaf
Roberto (uncredited)
René Pascal
Man (uncredited)
André Philip
Man (uncredited)
Pâquerette
Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)
Jean Sylvère
Le groom (uncredited)
Rosy Varte
Habituée du café (uncredited)
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