Watch French Cancan (1955) Official Trailer
7.2 / 10 IMDb April 9, 1955 1h 42m
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
Runtime
1h 42m
Release Date
April 9, 1955
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France, Italy
Writers
Producers
Cast
Jean Gabin
as Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul
as Nini
María Félix
as Lola
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
Jacques Jouanneau
as Bidon
Jean Parédès
as Coudrier
Franco Pastorino
as Paulo
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
Production Companies
Jolly Film
Franco London Films
French Cancan Official Trailer 1955
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