French Cancan
French Cancan
French Cancan
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1955
1h 42m
7.2(99 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Music

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.

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65 members
Acting

Jean Gabin

Henri Danglard

Jean Gabin
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Françoise Arnoul

Nini

Françoise Arnoul
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María Félix

Lola

María Félix
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Anna Amendola

Esther Georges

Anna Amendola
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Jean-Roger Caussimon

Baron Walter

Jean-Roger Caussimon
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Dora Doll

La Génisse

Dora Doll
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Giani Esposito

Prince Alexandre

Giani Esposito
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Gaston Gabaroche

Oscar

Gaston Gabaroche
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Jacques Jouanneau

Bidon

Jacques Jouanneau
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Jean Parédès

Coudrier

Jean Parédès
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Franco Pastorino

Paulo

Franco Pastorino
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Michèle Philippe

Eleonore

Michèle Philippe
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Michel Piccoli

Le Capitaine Valorgueil

Michel Piccoli
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Albert Rémy

Barjolin

Albert Rémy
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France Roche

Beatrix

France Roche
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Jean-Marc Tennberg

Savate

Jean-Marc Tennberg
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Valentine Tessier

Mme. Olympe

Valentine Tessier
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Philippe Clay

Casimir le Serpentin

Philippe Clay
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Édith Piaf

Eugénie Buffet

Édith Piaf
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Patachou

Yvette Guilbert

Patachou
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Cora Vaucaire

Esther Georges (voice)

Cora Vaucaire
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André Claveau

Paul Delmet

André Claveau
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Mario Juillard

Bruno Balpe

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Jean Raymond

Paulus

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Martine Alexis

Woman (uncredited)

Martine Alexis
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Claude Arnay

Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)

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Robert Auboyneau

Le liftier (uncredited)

Robert Auboyneau
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Bruno Balp

Man (uncredited)

Bruno Balp
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Maurice Barnay

Man (uncredited)

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Laurence Bataille

La Pygmée (uncredited)

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Production

Claude Berri

Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Claude Berri
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Dorothée Blanck

Woman (uncredited)

Dorothée Blanck
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Geneviève Bujold

Woman (uncredited)

Geneviève Bujold
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Léo Campion

Le commandant (uncredited)

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Jaque Catelain

Le ministre (uncredited)

Jaque Catelain
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René-Jean Chauffard

L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)

René-Jean Chauffard
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Jacques Ciron

Premier gommeux (uncredited)

Jacques Ciron
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Max Dalban

Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

Max Dalban
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Sylvine Delannoy

Titine (uncredited)

Sylvine Delannoy
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Hubert Deschamps

Isidore (uncredited)

Hubert Deschamps
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Valentino Garavani

Man (uncredited)

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Henri-Roland Hercé

Man (uncredited)

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Jacques Hilling

Le chirurgien (uncredited)

Jacques Hilling
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Corinne Jansen

Woman (uncredited)

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Jedlinska

La Gigolette (uncredited)

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Lydia Johnson

Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)

Lydia Johnson
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François Joux

Le secrétaire (uncredited)

François Joux
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Maïa Jusanova

Woman (uncredited)

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Ursula Vian-Kübler

Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited)

Ursula Vian-Kübler
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Palmyre Levasseur

Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)

Palmyre Levasseur
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Jacques Marin

Un spectateur (uncredited)

Jacques Marin
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Paul Mercey

Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)

Paul Mercey
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Anne-Marie Mersen

Paquita (uncredited)

Anne-Marie Mersen
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Gaston Modot

Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)

Gaston Modot
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Pierre Moncorbier

L'huissier (uncredited)

Pierre Moncorbier
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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)

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André Numès

Le voisin (uncredited)

André Numès
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Pierre Olaf

Roberto (uncredited)

Pierre Olaf
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René Pascal

Man (uncredited)

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André Philip

Man (uncredited)

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Jean Sylvère

Le groom (uncredited)

Jean Sylvère
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Rosy Varte

Habituée du café (uncredited)

Rosy Varte
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Madame Pâquerette

Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)

Madame Pâquerette

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