French Cancan

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.

FR

Made in FR

7.2/10

1955

Comedy
Drama
Romance
Music

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Cast

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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