French Cancan (1955)
102 min
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 date
- April 27, 1955
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
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Trailer
Cast
- Jean Gabin as Henri Danglard
- Françoise Arnoul as Nini
- María Félix as Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Extremadura 'La Belle Abbesse'
- Anna Amendola as Esther Georges
- Jean-Roger Caussimon as Baron Walter
- Dora Doll as La Génisse
- Giani Esposito as Prince Alexandre
- Gaston Gabaroche as Oscar, le pianiste
- Jacques Jouanneau as Bidon
- Jean Parédès as Coudrier
- Michèle Philippe as Eleonore
- Michel Piccoli as Le Capitaine Valorgueil
- Albert Rémy as Barjolin
- France Roche as Beatrix
- Jean-Marc Tennberg as Savate
- Valentine Tessier as Mme. Olympe
- Philippe Clay as Casimir le Serpentin
- Édith Piaf as Eugénie Buffet
- Patachou as Yvette Guilbert
- André Claveau as Paul Delmet
- Martine Alexis as Woman (uncredited)
- Bruno Balp as Man (uncredited)
Crew
- Jean Renoir · Director
- Jean Renoir · Writer
- André-Paul Antoine · Writer
- Louis Wipf · Producer
- Georges Van Parys · Composer
- Michel Kelber · Cinematographer
- Borys Lewin · Editor
- Max Douy · Production designer