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rharris51
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French Cancan (1955)
Inspired
12 December 2001 - 7 out of 9 users found this review helpful.
Of the several Jean Renoir films I have seen, this was by far the most interesting.
This film was obviously the inspiration for the Baz Luhrman film Moulin Rouge. Luhrman even appropriated one of the original songs for use in his film.
The film tells the story of the construction of the Moulin Rouge for the presentation of a revival of the CanCan. Although characterization is a bit weak and most characters are little more than stereotypes, the plot, music, action, and spectacular visuals more than make up for the shortcomings.
This is a loving tribute to the Paris of the impressionist period and is filmed beautifully in color.
Does anyone know if there is any truth to the tale?
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