French Cancan

(1955)Directed by Jean Renoir102 minComedy, Drama, Romance, Music

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 Gabinas Henri Danglard
Anna Amendolaas Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimonas Baron Walter
Dora Dollas La Génisse
Giani Espositoas Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabarocheas Oscar
Jean Parédèsas Coudrier
Franco Pastorinoas Paulo
Michèle Philippeas Eleonore
Michel Piccolias Le Capitaine Valorgueil
Albert Rémyas Barjolin
France Rocheas Beatrix
Valentine Tessieras Mme. Olympe
Philippe Clayas Casimir le Serpentin
Édith Piafas Eugénie Buffet
Patachouas Yvette Guilbert
Cora Vaucaireas Esther Georges (voice)
André Claveauas Paul Delmet
Mario Juillardas Bruno Balpe
Jean Raymondas Paulus