French Cancan

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1955 PG-13 1h 42m
7.2 /10
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French Cancan
French Cancan
Genre
ComedyDramaRomanceMusic
Plot

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.

Director
Writers
Jean RenoirAndré-Paul AntoineJean Renoir
Stars
Jean GabinFrançoise ArnoulMaría Félix

Cast & Crew

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
Patachou
Patachou
Yvette Guilbert
Cora Vaucaire
Cora Vaucaire
Esther Georges (voice)
André Claveau
André Claveau
Paul Delmet
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Mario Juillard
Bruno Balpe
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Jean Raymond
Paulus
Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis
Woman (uncredited)
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Claude Arnay
Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)
Robert Auboyneau
Robert Auboyneau
Le liftier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
Bruno Balp
Man (uncredited)
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Maurice Barnay
Man (uncredited)
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Laurence Bataille
La Pygmée (uncredited)
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Dorothée Blanck
Dorothée Blanck
Woman (uncredited)
Geneviève Bujold
Geneviève Bujold
Woman (uncredited)
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Léo Campion
Le commandant (uncredited)
Jaque Catelain
Jaque Catelain
Le ministre (uncredited)
René-Jean Chauffard
René-Jean Chauffard
L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)
Jacques Ciron
Jacques Ciron
Premier gommeux (uncredited)
Max Dalban
Max Dalban
Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Sylvine Delannoy
Sylvine Delannoy
Titine (uncredited)
Hubert Deschamps
Hubert Deschamps
Isidore (uncredited)
Valentino
Valentino
Man (uncredited)
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Henri-Roland Hercé
Man (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
Le chirurgien (uncredited)
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Corinne Jansen
Woman (uncredited)
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Jedlinska
La Gigolette (uncredited)
Lydia Johnson
Lydia Johnson
Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)
François Joux
François Joux
Le secrétaire (uncredited)
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Maïa Jusanova
Woman (uncredited)
Ursula Vian-Kübler
Ursula Vian-Kübler
Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
Palmyre Levasseur
Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
Un spectateur (uncredited)
Paul Mercey
Paul Mercey
Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen
Anne-Marie Mersen
Paquita (uncredited)
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
Pierre Moncorbier
Pierre Moncorbier
L'huissier (uncredited)
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Annik Morice
Thérèse (uncredited)
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Jean Mortier
Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)
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Michèle Nadal
Bigoudi (uncredited)
André Numès
André Numès
Le voisin (uncredited)
Pierre Olaf
Pierre Olaf
Roberto (uncredited)
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René Pascal
Man (uncredited)
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André Philip
Man (uncredited)
Jean Sylvère
Jean Sylvère
Le groom (uncredited)
Rosy Varte
Rosy Varte
Habituée du café (uncredited)
Madame Pâquerette
Madame Pâquerette
Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)
User Reviews
Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
7
22 Aug 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. H...

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