French Cancan
Synopsis
The film is set in nineteenth‑century Paris and depicts the opening of the Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin portrays the impresario Danglard, who popularises the cancan while becoming involved with two women: an Egyptian belly‑dancer and a working‑class girl who later becomes a cancan performer.
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Edited by Borys LewinShot by Michel KelberScored by Georges Van ParysDesigned by Max Douy
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- French Can Cande
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jean Gabin
as Henri Danglard
Francoise Arnoul
as Nini
Maria Felix
as Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Extremadura 'La Belle Abbesse'
Anna Amendola
as Esther Georges
Jean Roger Caussimon
as Baron Walter
Dora Doll
as La Génisse
Giani Esposito
as Prince Alexandre
Gaston Gabaroche
as Oscar, le pianiste
Jacques Jouanneau
as Bidon
Jean Paredes
as Coudrier
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