French Cancan

Duration: 102 min
Release date: 1955-04-09
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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.

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Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
as Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
as Nini
María Félix
María Félix
as Lola
Anna Amendola
Anna Amendola
as Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
as Baron Walter
Dora Doll
Dora Doll
as La Génisse
Giani Esposito
Giani Esposito
as Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabaroche
Gaston Gabaroche
as Oscar
Jacques Jouanneau
Jacques Jouanneau
as Bidon
Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès
as Coudrier
Franco Pastorino
Franco Pastorino
as Paulo
Michèle Philippe
Michèle Philippe
as Eleonore
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
as Le Capitaine Valorgueil
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
as Barjolin
France Roche
France Roche
as Beatrix
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Jean-Marc Tennberg
as Savate
Valentine Tessier
Valentine Tessier
as Mme. Olympe
Philippe Clay
Philippe Clay
as Casimir le Serpentin
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf
as Eugénie Buffet
Patachou
Patachou
as Yvette Guilbert
Cora Vaucaire
Cora Vaucaire
as Esther Georges (voice)
André Claveau
André Claveau
as Paul Delmet
Mario Juillard
Mario Juillard
as Bruno Balpe
Jean Raymond
Jean Raymond
as Paulus
Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis
as Woman (uncredited)
Claude Arnay
Claude Arnay
as Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)
Robert Auboyneau
Robert Auboyneau
as Le liftier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
Bruno Balp
as Man (uncredited)
Maurice Barnay
Maurice Barnay
as Man (uncredited)
Laurence Bataille
Laurence Bataille
as La Pygmée (uncredited)
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
as Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Dorothée Blanck
Dorothée Blanck
as Woman (uncredited)
Geneviève Bujold
Geneviève Bujold
as Woman (uncredited)
Léo Campion
Léo Campion
as Le commandant (uncredited)
Jaque Catelain
Jaque Catelain
as Le ministre (uncredited)
René-Jean Chauffard
René-Jean Chauffard
as L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)
Jacques Ciron
Jacques Ciron
as Premier gommeux (uncredited)
Max Dalban
Max Dalban
as Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Sylvine Delannoy
Sylvine Delannoy
as Titine (uncredited)
Hubert Deschamps
Hubert Deschamps
as Isidore (uncredited)
Valentino
Valentino
as Man (uncredited)
Henri-Roland Hercé
Henri-Roland Hercé
as Man (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
as Le chirurgien (uncredited)
Corinne Jansen
Corinne Jansen
as Woman (uncredited)
Jedlinska
Jedlinska
as La Gigolette (uncredited)
Lydia Johnson
Lydia Johnson
as Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)
François Joux
François Joux
as Le secrétaire (uncredited)
Maïa Jusanova
Maïa Jusanova
as Woman (uncredited)
Ursula Vian-Kübler
Ursula Vian-Kübler
as Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
Palmyre Levasseur
as Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
as Un spectateur (uncredited)
Paul Mercey
Paul Mercey
as Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen
Anne-Marie Mersen
as Paquita (uncredited)
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
as Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
Pierre Moncorbier
Pierre Moncorbier
as L'huissier (uncredited)
Annik Morice
Annik Morice
as Thérèse (uncredited)
Jean Mortier
Jean Mortier
as Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)
Michèle Nadal
Michèle Nadal
as Bigoudi (uncredited)
André Numès
André Numès
as Le voisin (uncredited)
Pierre Olaf
Pierre Olaf
as Roberto (uncredited)
René Pascal
René Pascal
as Man (uncredited)
André Philip
André Philip
as Man (uncredited)
Jean Sylvère
Jean Sylvère
as Le groom (uncredited)
Rosy Varte
Rosy Varte
as Habituée du café (uncredited)
Madame Pâquerette
Madame Pâquerette
as Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)
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