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French Cancan( 1954)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean Gabin

      Henri Danglard

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      Françoise Arnoul

      Nini

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      María Félix

      Lola

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      Anna Amendola

      Esther Georges

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      Jean-Roger Caussimon

      Baron Walter

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      Dora Doll

      La Génisse

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      Giani Esposito

      Prince Alexandre

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      Gaston Gabaroche

      Oscar

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      Jacques Jouanneau

      Bidon

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      Jean Parédès

      Coudrier

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      Franco Pastorino

      Paulo

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      Michèle Philippe

      Eleonore

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      Michel Piccoli

      Le Capitaine Valorgueil

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      Albert Rémy

      Barjolin

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      France Roche

      Beatrix

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      Jean-Marc Tennberg

      Savate

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      Valentine Tessier

      Mme. Olympe

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      Philippe Clay

      Casimir le Serpentin

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      Édith Piaf

      Eugénie Buffet

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      Patachou

      Yvette Guilbert

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      Cora Vaucaire

      Esther Georges (voice)

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      André Claveau

      Paul Delmet

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      Mario Juillard

      Bruno Balpe

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      Jean Raymond

      Paulus

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      Martine Alexis

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Claude Arnay

      Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)

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      Robert Auboyneau

      Le liftier (uncredited)

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      Bruno Balp

      Man (uncredited)

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      Maurice Barnay

      Man (uncredited)

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      Laurence Bataille

      La Pygmée (uncredited)

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      Claude Berri

      Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

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      Dorothée Blanck

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Geneviève Bujold

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Léo Campion

      Le commandant (uncredited)

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      Jaque Catelain

      Le ministre (uncredited)

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      René-Jean Chauffard

      L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)

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      Jacques Ciron

      Premier gommeux (uncredited)

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      Max Dalban

      Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

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      Sylvine Delannoy

      Titine (uncredited)

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      Hubert Deschamps

      Isidore (uncredited)

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      Valentino Garavani

      Man (uncredited)

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      Henri-Roland Hercé

      Man (uncredited)

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      Jacques Hilling

      Le chirurgien (uncredited)

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      Corinne Jansen

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Jedlinska

      La Gigolette (uncredited)

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      Lydia Johnson

      Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)

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      François Joux

      Le secrétaire (uncredited)

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      Maïa Jusanova

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Ursula Vian-Kübler

      Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

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      Palmyre Levasseur

      Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)

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      Jacques Marin

      Un spectateur (uncredited)

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      Paul Mercey

      Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

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      Anne-Marie Mersen

      Paquita (uncredited)

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      Gaston Modot

      Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)

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      Pierre Moncorbier

      L'huissier (uncredited)

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      Annik Morice

      Thérèse (uncredited)

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      Jean Mortier

      Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)

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      Michèle Nadal

      Bigoudi (uncredited)

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      André Numès

      Le voisin (uncredited)

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      Pierre Olaf

      Roberto (uncredited)

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      René Pascal

      Man (uncredited)

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      André Philip

      Man (uncredited)

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      Pâquerette

      Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)

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      Jean Sylvère

      Le groom (uncredited)

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      Rosy Varte

      Habituée du café (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Aug 22 2024
    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 century society. How to raise the cash, though? Who is going to lead the dance? Well that latter question is solved when he meets the feisty "Nini" (Françoise Arnoul). She works in a laun...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • dancer
    • musical
    • nightclub owner
    • montmartre, paris
    • cabaret dancer
    • moulin rouge