French Cancan (1956)

  • NR
  • 04/16/1956 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
  • 1h 42m

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.

Jean Renoir

Director, Writer

Cast

Jean Gabin's headshot

Jean Gabin

Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul's headshot

Françoise Arnoul

Nini
María Félix's headshot

María Félix

Lola
Anna Amendola's headshot

Anna Amendola

Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon's headshot

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Baron Walter
Dora Doll's headshot

Dora Doll

La Génisse
Giani Esposito's headshot

Giani Esposito

Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabaroche's headshot

Gaston Gabaroche

Oscar

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