French Cancan
French Cancan
72% Match1955-04-09PG-13102 min

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.

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Henri Danglard

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Nini

María Félix

María Félix

Lola

Anna Amendola

Anna Amendola

Esther Georges

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Baron Walter

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

La Génisse

Giani Esposito

Giani Esposito

Prince Alexandre

Gaston Gabaroche

Gaston Gabaroche

Oscar

Jacques Jouanneau

Jacques Jouanneau

Bidon

Jean Parédès

Jean Parédès

Coudrier

Franco Pastorino

Franco Pastorino

Paulo

Michèle Philippe

Michèle Philippe

Eleonore

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Le Capitaine Valorgueil

Albert Rémy

Albert Rémy

Barjolin

France Roche

France Roche

Beatrix

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Savate

Valentine Tessier

Valentine Tessier

Mme. Olympe

Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Casimir le Serpentin

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf

Eugénie Buffet

Patachou

Patachou

Yvette Guilbert

Cora Vaucaire

Cora Vaucaire

Esther Georges (voice)

André Claveau

André Claveau

Paul Delmet

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Mario Juillard

Bruno Balpe

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Jean Raymond

Paulus

Martine Alexis

Martine Alexis

Woman (uncredited)

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Claude Arnay

Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)

Robert Auboyneau

Robert Auboyneau

Le liftier (uncredited)

Bruno Balp

Bruno Balp

Man (uncredited)

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Maurice Barnay

Man (uncredited)

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Laurence Bataille

La Pygmée (uncredited)

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Dorothée Blanck

Dorothée Blanck

Woman (uncredited)

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Woman (uncredited)

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Léo Campion

Le commandant (uncredited)

Jaque Catelain

Jaque Catelain

Le ministre (uncredited)

René-Jean Chauffard

René-Jean Chauffard

L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

Premier gommeux (uncredited)

Max Dalban

Max Dalban

Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

Sylvine Delannoy

Sylvine Delannoy

Titine (uncredited)

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

Isidore (uncredited)

Valentino

Valentino

Man (uncredited)

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Henri-Roland Hercé

Man (uncredited)

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Le chirurgien (uncredited)

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Corinne Jansen

Woman (uncredited)

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Jedlinska

La Gigolette (uncredited)

Lydia Johnson

Lydia Johnson

Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)

François Joux

François Joux

Le secrétaire (uncredited)

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Maïa Jusanova

Woman (uncredited)

Ursula Vian-Kübler

Ursula Vian-Kübler

Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

Palmyre Levasseur

Palmyre Levasseur

Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Un spectateur (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey

Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Anne-Marie Mersen

Anne-Marie Mersen

Paquita (uncredited)

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)

Pierre Moncorbier

Pierre Moncorbier

L'huissier (uncredited)

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Annik Morice

Thérèse (uncredited)

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Jean Mortier

Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited)

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Michèle Nadal

Bigoudi (uncredited)

André Numès

André Numès

Le voisin (uncredited)

Pierre Olaf

Pierre Olaf

Roberto (uncredited)

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René Pascal

Man (uncredited)

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André Philip

Man (uncredited)

Jean Sylvère

Jean Sylvère

Le groom (uncredited)

Rosy Varte

Rosy Varte

Habituée du café (uncredited)

Madame Pâquerette

Madame Pâquerette

Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)

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