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French Cancan

7.219551h 42mMovieComedyDramaRomance

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…

DirectorJean Renoir
WriterJean Renoir
ProducerLouis Wipf

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Cast · Directed by Jean Renoir

JGJean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Henri Danglard
FAFrançoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
Nini
MFMaría Félix
María Félix
Lola
AAAnna Amendola
Anna Amendola
Esther Georges
JCJean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Baron Walter
DDDora Doll
Dora Doll
La Génisse
GEGiani Esposito
Giani Esposito
Prince Alexandre
GGGaston Gabaroche
Gaston Gabaroche
Oscar
JJJacques Jouanneau
Jacques Jouanneau
Bidon
JPJean Parédès
Jean Parédès
Coudrier
FPFranco Pastorino
Franco Pastorino
Paulo
MPMichèle Philippe
Michèle Philippe
Eleonore

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French Cancan is streaming on Criterion Channel and Darkroom in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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