French Cancan

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.

Comedy Drama Romance Music

Jean Gabin

(Henri Danglard)

Françoise Arnoul

María Félix

Anna Amendola

(Esther Georges)

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Dora Doll

Giani Esposito

(Prince Alexandre)

Gaston Gabaroche

Jacques Jouanneau

Jean Parédès

Franco Pastorino

Michèle Philippe

Michel Piccoli

(Le Capitaine Valorgueil)

Albert Rémy

France Roche

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Valentine Tessier

Philippe Clay

(Casimir le Serpentin)

Édith Piaf

(Eugénie Buffet)

Patachou

(Yvette Guilbert)

Cora Vaucaire

(Esther Georges (voice))

André Claveau

Mario Juillard

Jean Raymond

Martine Alexis

(Woman (uncredited))

Claude Arnay

(Deuxième gommeux (uncredited))

Robert Auboyneau

(Le liftier (uncredited))

Bruno Balp

(Man (uncredited))

Maurice Barnay

(Man (uncredited))

Laurence Bataille

(La Pygmée (uncredited))

Claude Berri

(Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited))

Dorothée Blanck

(Woman (uncredited))

Geneviève Bujold

(Woman (uncredited))

Léo Campion

(Le commandant (uncredited))

Jaque Catelain

(Le ministre (uncredited))

René-Jean Chauffard

(L'inspecteur de police (uncredited))

Jacques Ciron

(Premier gommeux (uncredited))

Max Dalban

(Patron de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited))

Sylvine Delannoy

(Titine (uncredited))

Hubert Deschamps

(Isidore (uncredited))

Valentino Garavani

(Man (uncredited))

Henri-Roland Hercé

(Man (uncredited))

Jacques Hilling

(Le chirurgien (uncredited))

Corinne Jansen

(Woman (uncredited))

Jedlinska

(La Gigolette (uncredited))

Lydia Johnson

(Mme. Guibolle (uncredited))

François Joux

(Le secrétaire (uncredited))

Maïa Jusanova

(Woman (uncredited))

Ursula Vian-Kübler

(Une danseuse de "La Reine Blanche" (uncredited))

Palmyre Levasseur

(Une blanchisseuse (uncredited))

Jacques Marin

(Un spectateur (uncredited))

Paul Mercey

(Un homme à l'inauguration (uncredited))

Anne-Marie Mersen

(Paquita (uncredited))

Gaston Modot

(Le valet de Danglard (uncredited))

Pierre Moncorbier

(L'huissier (uncredited))

Annik Morice

(Thérèse (uncredited))

Jean Mortier

(Le gérant de l'hôtel (uncredited))

Michèle Nadal

(Bigoudi (uncredited))

André Numès

(Le voisin (uncredited))

Pierre Olaf

(Roberto (uncredited))

René Pascal

(Man (uncredited))

André Philip

(Man (uncredited))

Pâquerette

(Mimi Prunelle (uncredited))

Jean Sylvère

(Le groom (uncredited))

Rosy Varte

(Habituée du café (uncredited))