French Cancan
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An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
Plot:A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
Known For Max Douy
Cast & Crew
Jean Gabin
Henri Danglard
Françoise Arnoul
Nini
María Félix
Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Espramadura 'La Belle Abbesse'
Anna Amendola
Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Baron Walter
Dora Doll
La Génisse
Giani Esposito
Prince Alexandre
Michel Piccoli
Le Capitaine Valorgueil
Édith Piaf
Eugénie Buffet
Franco Pastorino
Paulo, le boulanger
Cora Vaucaire
The singer
Anne-Marie Mersen
Paquita
Gaston Modot
Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)
Patachou
Yvette Guilbert
Albert Rémy
Barjolin
Art
Max Douy
Production Design
Production
Max Douy
Production Designer
Sound
Georges Van Parys
Music
Costume & Make-Up
Rosine Delamare
Costume Designer
Camera
Michel Kelber
Director of Photography
Crew
Michel Kelber
Cinematography
Editing
Borys Lewin
Editor
Fun Facts of Movie
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.
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