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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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about French Cancan
Cast
Jean GabinHenri Danglard
Françoise ArnoulNini
María FélixLola
Anna AmendolaEsther Georges
Jean-Roger CaussimonBaron Walter
Dora DollLa Génisse
Giani EspositoPrince Alexandre
Gaston GabarocheOscarCredits
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Written by
- Jean Renoir
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
Production
- Jolly FilmItaly
- Franco London FilmsFrance
