French Cancan

Overview

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.

Directed by Jean Renoir

Top cast

Jean Gabin

Henri Danglard

Françoise Arnoul

Nini

María Félix

Lola

Anna Amendola

Esther Georges

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Baron Walter

Dora Doll

La Génisse

Giani Esposito

Prince Alexandre

Gaston Gabaroche

Oscar

Jacques Jouanneau

Bidon

Jean Parédès

Coudrier

Franco Pastorino

Paulo

Michèle Philippe

Eleonore

Michel Piccoli

Le Capitaine Valorgueil

Albert Rémy

Barjolin

France Roche

Beatrix

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Savate

Valentine Tessier

Mme. Olympe

Philippe Clay

Casimir le Serpentin

Édith Piaf

Eugénie Buffet

P

Patachou

Yvette Guilbert

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