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French Cancan (1955)

7.1/10 1h 42m Apr 09, 1955
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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Movie Details

Original Title French Cancan
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 2.2

Cast

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Henri Danglard
Popularity: 0.6
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
Nini
Popularity: 0.3
María Félix
María Félix
Lola
Popularity: 2.0
Anna Amendola
Anna Amendola
Esther Georges
Popularity: 0.3
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Baron Walter
Popularity: 0.4
Dora Doll
Dora Doll
La Génisse
Popularity: 0.2
Giani Esposito
Giani Esposito
Prince Alexandre
Popularity: 0.4
Gaston Gabaroche
Gaston Gabaroche
Oscar
Popularity: 0.1
Jacques Jouanneau
Jacques Jouanneau
Bidon
Popularity: 0.4
Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès
Coudrier
Popularity: 0.1
Franco Pastorino
Franco Pastorino
Paulo
Popularity: 0.0
Michèle Philippe
Michèle Philippe
Eleonore
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Jean Renoir
Editor Borys Lewin
Producer Louis Wipf
Writer Jean Renoir

Production

Jolly Film
IT
Franco London Films
FR

Videos & Trailers

French Cancan (1955) Trailer - In Cinemas 5 August 2011
French Cancan (1955) Trailer - In Cinemas 5 August 2011
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Keywords

dancer musical nightclub owner montmartre, paris cabaret dancer moulin rouge

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Aug 22, 2024

This is quite an entertaining story about monsieur "Danglard" (Jean Gabin) who runs a chic little Parisian café but hasn't two sous to rub together. He's ambitious though, a bit of a dreamer, an so when out on a jaunt with belly-dancing mistress "Lola" (Maria Félix) to the city's seedy Montmatre d ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 9, 1955
Runtime 1h 42m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 2.2
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