French Cancan
By August 02, 2004
French Cancan, produced at the Francoeur Studios in Saint–Maurice, had its Paris premiere in May 1955 and was mostly successful as a fun musical with both the critics and the Read more »
- France
- 1955
- 105 minutes
- Color
- 1.33:1
- French
SYNOPSIS: 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. This celebration of life, art and the City of Light (with a cameo by Edith Piaf) is a Technicolor tour de force by a master of modern cinema.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Henri Danglard | Jean Gabin |
| Nini | Francoise Arnoul |
| Lola de Castro | María Félix |
| Arlette Vibert | Anna Amendola |
| Baron Walter | Jean-Roger Caussimon |
| La Génisse | Dora Doll |
| Prince Alexandre | Giani Esposito |
| Oscar | Gaston Gabaroche |
| Bidon | Jacques Jouanneau |
| Tailor | Jean Parédès |
| Paulo | Franco Pastorino |
| Eleonore | Michèle Philippe |
| Captain Valorgueil | Michel Piccoli |
| Barjolin | Albert Remy |
| Béatrix | France Roche |
| Savate | Jean-Marc Tennberg |
| Madame Olympe | Valentine Tessier |
| Casimir | Philippe Clay |
| Eugénie Buffet | Edith Piaf |
| Yvette Guilbert | Patachou |
| Esther Georges | Cora Vaucaire |
| Paul Delmet | André Claveau |
Credits
| Director | Jean Renoir |
| Producer | Louis Wipf |
| Screenplay | Jean Renoir |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Editing | Borys Lewin |
| Set designer | Max Douy |
| Set decoration | Jean André and Jacques Douy |
| Costume designer | Rosine Delamare |
| Sound recordist | Antoine Petitjean |
| Original music by | Georges van Parys |
Disc Features
- New high definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound
- Video introduction by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
- Jean Renoir parle de son art: part two of Jacques Rivette’s three-part interview with Renoir
- Video interview with set designer Max Douy
- A collection of rare production stills
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
- Plus: an original essay by film critic Andrew Sarris
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