French Cancan

1955 · directed by Jean Renoir

Rating
84/100
Hit
yes

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.

French Cancan (1955), directed by Jean Renoir, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jean Gabin
  • Françoise Arnoul
  • María Félix
  • Anna Amendola
  • Jean-Roger Caussimon
  • Dora Doll
  • Giani Esposito
  • Gaston Gabaroche
  • Jacques Jouanneau
  • Jean Parédès

Crew

  • Michel Kelber — Director of Photography
  • Borys Lewin — Editor
  • Georges Van Parys — Original Music Composer
  • Jean Renoir — Writer

More from Jean Renoir

  1. The Rules of the Game (1939) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Grand Illusion (1937) — 87/100 · hit
  3. La Chienne (1931) — 84/100 · hit
  4. A Day in the Country (1946) — 84/100 · hit
  5. Toni (1935) — 83/100 · hit
  6. The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) — 83/100 · hit

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