French Cancan (1955)
French Cancan
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
as Henri Danglard
as Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul
as Nini
as Nini
María Félix
as Lola
as Lola
Anna Amendola
as Esther Georges
as Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon
as Baron Walter
as Baron Walter
Dora Doll
as La Génisse
as La Génisse
Giani Esposito
as Prince Alexandre
as Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabaroche
as Oscar
as Oscar
Jacques Jouanneau
as Bidon
as Bidon
Jean Parédès
as Coudrier
as Coudrier
Franco Pastorino
as Paulo
as Paulo
Michèle Philippe
as Eleonore
as Eleonore
Michel Piccoli
as Le Capitaine Valorgueil
as Le Capitaine Valorgueil
Albert Rémy
as Barjolin
as Barjolin
France Roche
as Beatrix
as Beatrix
Jean-Marc Tennberg
as Savate
as Savate
Valentine Tessier
as Mme. Olympe
as Mme. Olympe
Philippe Clay
as Casimir le Serpentin
as Casimir le Serpentin
Édith Piaf
as Eugénie Buffet
as Eugénie Buffet
Patachou
as Yvette Guilbert
as Yvette Guilbert
Cora Vaucaire
as Esther Georges (voice)
as Esther Georges (voice)
André Claveau
as Paul Delmet
as Paul Delmet
Mario Juillard
as Bruno Balpe
as Bruno Balpe
Jean Raymond
as Paulus
as Paulus
Martine Alexis
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Claude Arnay
as Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)
as Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)
Robert Auboyneau
as Le liftier (uncredited)
as Le liftier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Maurice Barnay
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Laurence Bataille
as La Pygmée (uncredited)
as La Pygmée (uncredited)
Claude Berri
as Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
as Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Dorothée Blanck
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Geneviève Bujold
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Léo Campion
as Le commandant (uncredited)
as Le commandant (uncredited)
Jaque Catelain
as Le ministre (uncredited)
as Le ministre (uncredited)
René-Jean Chauffard
as L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)
as L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)
Jacques Ciron
as Premier gommeux (uncredited)
as Premier gommeux (uncredited)
Max Dalban
as Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
as Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Sylvine Delannoy
as Titine (uncredited)
as Titine (uncredited)
Hubert Deschamps
as Isidore (uncredited)
as Isidore (uncredited)
Valentino Garavani
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Henri-Roland Hercé
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling
as Le chirurgien (uncredited)
as Le chirurgien (uncredited)
Corinne Jansen
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Jedlinska
as La Gigolette (uncredited)
as La Gigolette (uncredited)
Lydia Johnson
as Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)
as Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)
François Joux
as Le secrétaire (uncredited)
as Le secrétaire (uncredited)
Maïa Jusanova
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Ursula Vian-Kübler
as Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
as Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
as Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)
as Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
as Un spectateur (uncredited)
as Un spectateur (uncredited)
Paul Mercey
as Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
as Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen
as Paquita (uncredited)
as Paquita (uncredited)
Gaston Modot
as Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
as Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
Pierre Moncorbier
as L'huissier (uncredited)
as L'huissier (uncredited)
Annik Morice
as Thérèse (uncredited)
as Thérèse (uncredited)
Jean Mortier
as Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)
as Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)
Michèle Nadal
as Bigoudi (uncredited)
as Bigoudi (uncredited)
André Numès
as Le voisin (uncredited)
as Le voisin (uncredited)
Pierre Olaf
as Roberto (uncredited)
as Roberto (uncredited)
René Pascal
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
André Philip
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Pâquerette
as Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)
as Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)
Jean Sylvère
as Le groom (uncredited)
as Le groom (uncredited)
Rosy Varte
as Habituée du café (uncredited)
as Habituée du café (uncredited)
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Jean Renoir
Director
Director
André-Paul Antoine
Idea
Idea
Jean Renoir
Adaptation
Adaptation
Yvonne Fortuna
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Pierre Kast
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Antoine Petitjean
Sound
Sound
Serge Vallin
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Borys Lewin
Editor
Editor
Louis Wipf
Producer
Producer
Georges van Parys
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Costume Design
Max Douy
Production Design
Production Design
Jean Renoir
Writer
Writer
Jacques Douy
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Huguette LaLaurette
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Jean André
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Claude Grandjean
Choreographer
Choreographer
Michel Kelber
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
