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French Cancan (1954)
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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. Director:Jean Renoir |
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Henri Danglard
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Françoise Arnoul | ... |
Nini
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María Félix | ... |
Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Espramadura '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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Storyline
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 to star in his new show. But a tangled maze of jealousies intervenes... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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| USA: (1956 version) | West Germany:Sound Mix:
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(uncredited)
Lyrics by Jean Renoir
Music by Georges Van Parys
Performed by Cora Vaucaire
Also sung by Jean Gabin, and whistled by Pierre Olaf See more »
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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 »Soundtracks
"Complainte de la butte"(uncredited)
Lyrics by Jean Renoir
Music by Georges Van Parys
Performed by Cora Vaucaire
Also sung by Jean Gabin, and whistled by Pierre Olaf See more »
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