French Cancan (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Apr 1956 (USA)
- Movie
This comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge.
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
Henri Danglard
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| Françoise Arnoul | ... |
Nini
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| María Félix | ... |
Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Extremadura 'La Belle Abbesse'
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Anna Amendola | ... |
Esther Georges
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| Jean-Roger Caussimon | ... |
Baron Walter
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| Dora Doll | ... |
La Génisse
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| Giani Esposito | ... |
Prince Alexandre
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Gaston Gabaroche | ... |
Oscar, le pianiste
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Jacques Jouanneau | ... |
Bidon
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Jean Parédès | ... |
Coudrier
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| Franco Pastorino | ... |
Paulo, le boulanger
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Michèle Philippe | ... |
Eleonore
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Le Capitaine Valorgueil
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| Albert Rémy | ... |
Barjolin
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France Roche | ... |
Beatrix
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Jean-Marc Tennberg | ... |
Savate
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| Valentine Tessier | ... |
Mme Olympe, mère de Nini
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| Philippe Clay | ... |
Casimir le Serpentin
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| Édith Piaf | ... |
Eugénie Buffet
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| Patachou | ... |
Yvette Guilbert
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Cora Vaucaire | ... |
Esther Georges (voice)
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| André Claveau | ... |
Paul Delmet
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Mario Juillard | ... |
Bruno Balpe
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Jean Raymond | ... |
Paulus
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Martine Alexis | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Claude Arnay | ... |
Deuxième gommeux (uncredited)
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Robert Auboyneau | ... |
Le liftier (uncredited)
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Bruno Balp | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Maurice Barnay | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Laurence Bataille | ... |
La Pygmée (uncredited)
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| Claude Berri | ... |
Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
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| Dorothée Blanck | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Léo Campion | ... |
Le commandant (uncredited)
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Jean-Claude Casadesus | ... |
Le batteur de tambour (uncredited)
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| Jaque Catelain | ... |
Le ministre (uncredited)
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René-Jean Chauffard | ... |
L'inspecteur de police (uncredited)
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| Jacques Ciron | ... |
Premier gommeux (uncredited)
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Max Dalban | ... |
Patron de 'La Reine Blanche' (uncredited)
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Sylvine Delannoy | ... |
Titine (uncredited)
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| Hubert Deschamps | ... |
Isidore, le garçon de café (uncredited)
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| Valentino Garavani | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Henri-Roland Hercé | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Jacques Hilling | ... |
Le chirurgien (uncredited)
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Corinne Jansen | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Jedlinska | ... |
La Gigolette (uncredited)
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| Lydia Johnson | ... |
Mme. Guibolle (uncredited)
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François Joux | ... |
Le secrétaire (uncredited)
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Maïa Jusanova | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Ursula Kubler | ... |
Une danseuse de 'La Reine Blanche' (uncredited)
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Palmyre Levasseur | ... |
Une blanchisseuse (uncredited)
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| Jacques Marin | ... |
Un spectateur (uncredited)
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| Paul Mercey | ... |
Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
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Anne-Marie Mersen | ... |
Paquita (uncredited)
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| Gaston Modot | ... |
Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
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| Pierre Moncorbier | ... |
L'huissier (uncredited)
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Annik Morice | ... |
Thérèse, blanchisseuse (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 Fils | ... |
Le voisin (uncredited)
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| Pierre Olaf | ... |
Roberto, pierrot siffleur (uncredited)
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| René Pascal | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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André Philip | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Pâquerette | ... |
Mimi Prunelle (uncredited)
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Jean Sylvère | ... |
Le groom (uncredited)
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Rosy Varte | ... |
Habituée du café (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Renoir | ||
Written by
| Jean Renoir | ... | (adaptation & dialogue) |
| André-Paul Antoine | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Louis Wipf | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Van Parys | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Kelber | ||
Editing by
| Borys Lewin | ||
Production Design by
| Max Douy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean André | ||
| Jacques Douy | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosine Delamare | ||
Makeup Department
| Yvonne Fortuna | ... | makeup artist |
| Huguette Lalaurette | ... | hair stylist (as Huguette LaLaurette) |
Production Management
| Lucien Lippens | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Kast | ... | assistant director |
| Serge Vallin | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Georges Van Parys | ... | composer: songs "Catherine la Russie", "Complainte de la butte", "L'argent" and "Petits souris" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ginette Doynel | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Claude Grandjean | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Franco London Films (in participation with)
- Jolly Film
Distributors
- Gaumont Distribution (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2010) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Miracle Films (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Nederland Film (1955) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Motion Pictures Organization (UMPO) (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled) (edited)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1987) (France) (tv)
- BFI Video (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
- Pidax Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
- Unidis Jolly Film (2020) (Italy) (video)
- Versus Entertainment (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Vouli Tileorasi (2022) (Greece) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Henri Danglard, proprietor of the fashionable (but bankrupt) cafe 'Le Paravent Chinois' featuring his mistress, belly-dancer Lola, goes slumming in Montmarte, circa 1890, where the then-old-fashioned cancan is still danced. There he conceives the idea of reviving the cancan as the feature of a new, more popular establishment...and meets Nini, a laundress and natural dancer whom he hopes will be the star of his new show. But a tangled maze of jealousies intervenes.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,545,749 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The on-screen singer of "La complainte de la Butte" is not Cora Vaucaire (credited in the titles) as she was deemed not good-looking enough to appear on film, so Italian actress Anna Amendola was put in front of the camera and mimed to the song... See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Journey Through French Cinema (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Madame Arthur See more » |
| Quotes |
Henri Danglard:
Do I look like Prince Charming? Only one thing matters to me - what I create. See more » |