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French Cancan (1955)

1955-04-27 · 1h 42m · FR
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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 RenoirDirector, Writer

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Jean GabinJean GabinHenri DanglardFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulNiniMaría FélixMaría FélixLolaAnna AmendolaAnna AmendolaEsther GeorgesJean-Roger CaussimonJean-Roger CaussimonBaron WalterDora DollDora DollLa GénisseGiani EspositoGiani EspositoPrince AlexandreMichel PiccoliMichel PiccoliLe Capitaine ValorgueilGaston GabarocheGaston GabarocheOscarÉdith PiafÉdith PiafEugénie BuffetFranco PastorinoFranco PastorinoPauloGaston ModotGaston ModotLe valet de Danglard (uncredited)

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityMusicalMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference216361

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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.

How long is French Cancan?

French Cancan has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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