French Cancan

French Cancan

3.6 |

1h 42min

Released

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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.

French Cancan

Story

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.

Directors

Jean Renoir, Jean Renoir, Serge Vallin, Pierre Kast, Jean Renoir,

Writers

André-Paul Antoine,

Tags

Casts

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Character-in: Henri Danglard

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Character-in: Nini

María Félix

María Félix

Character-in: Lola

Anna Amendola

Anna Amendola

Character-in: Esther Georges

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Character-in: Baron Walter

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Character-in: La Génisse

Giani Esposito

Giani Esposito

Character-in: Prince Alexandre

Gaston Gabaroche

Gaston Gabaroche

Character-in: Oscar

Jacques Jouanneau

Jacques Jouanneau

Character-in: Bidon

Jean Parédès

Jean Parédès

Character-in: Coudrier

Franco Pastorino

Franco Pastorino

Character-in: Paulo

Michèle Philippe

Michèle Philippe

Character-in: Eleonore

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Character-in: Le Capitaine Valorgueil

Albert Rémy

Albert Rémy

Character-in: Barjolin

France Roche

France Roche

Character-in: Beatrix

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Character-in: Savate

Valentine Tessier

Valentine Tessier

Character-in: Mme. Olympe

Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Character-in: Casimir le Serpentin

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf

Character-in: Eugénie Buffet

Patachou

Patachou

Character-in: Yvette Guilbert

Cora Vaucaire

Cora Vaucaire

Character-in: Esther Georges (voice)

André Claveau

André Claveau

Character-in: Paul Delmet

Martine Alexis

Martine Alexis

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Robert Auboyneau

Robert Auboyneau

Character-in: Le liftier (uncredited)

Bruno Balp

Bruno Balp

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Character-in: Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Dorothée Blanck

Dorothée Blanck

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Jaque Catelain

Jaque Catelain

Character-in: Le ministre (uncredited)

René-Jean Chauffard

René-Jean Chauffard

Character-in: L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

Character-in: Premier gommeux (uncredited)

Max Dalban

Max Dalban

Character-in: Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

Sylvine Delannoy

Sylvine Delannoy

Character-in: Titine (uncredited)

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

Character-in: Isidore (uncredited)

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Character-in: Le chirurgien (uncredited)

Lydia Johnson

Lydia Johnson

Character-in: Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)

François Joux

François Joux

Character-in: Le secrétaire (uncredited)

Ursula Vian-Kübler

Ursula Vian-Kübler

Character-in: Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

Palmyre Levasseur

Palmyre Levasseur

Character-in: Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Character-in: Un spectateur (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey

Character-in: Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Anne-Marie Mersen

Anne-Marie Mersen

Character-in: Paquita (uncredited)

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Character-in: Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)

Pierre Moncorbier

Pierre Moncorbier

Character-in: L'huissier (uncredited)

André Numès

André Numès

Character-in: Le voisin (uncredited)

Pierre Olaf

Pierre Olaf

Character-in: Roberto (uncredited)

Jean Sylvère

Jean Sylvère

Character-in: Le groom (uncredited)

Rosy Varte

Rosy Varte

Character-in: Habituée du café (uncredited)

Madame Pâquerette

Madame Pâquerette

Character-in: Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)

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