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 (1955) is a comedy, drama, romance and music film directed by Jean Renoir, released on April 9, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix and Anna Amendola. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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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
Directed by Jean Renoir, written by André-Paul Antoine, Jean Renoir and Jean Renoir, produced by Louis Wipf.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 109 ratings.
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 district he sees the original cancan in full flow and decides that there's still a place for that dance in late 19th…
Reviewed on August 22, 2024
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The main cast of French Cancan (1955) includes Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix, Anna Amendola and Jean-Roger Caussimon. The film was directed by Jean Renoir. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
French Cancan was released on April 9, 1955 and runs for 1h 42m.
French Cancan (1955) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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