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16 April 1956 (USA) morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 Genisse |
| Giani Esposito | ... | Prince Alexandre |
| Gaston Gabaroche | ... | Oscar, le pianiste |
| Jacques Jouanneau | ... | Bidon |
| Jean Parédès | ... | Coudrier |
| Franco Pastorino | ... | Paulo, le boulanger |
| Michèle Philippe | ... | Eleonore |
| Michel Piccoli | ... | Captain Valorgueil |
| Albert Rémy | ... | Barjolin |
| France Roche | ... | Beatrix |
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102 min | USA:93 min (1956 version) | West Germany:87 minLanguage:
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
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This was a pleasant musical about the creation of the Moulin Rouge dance hall. In many ways, this reminds me of the Hollywood musicals of the 40s and 50s, in that it has many clichés leading up to the inevitable conclusion ("will the show STILL go on?"). While of course none of this is new, it was enjoyable and well made. The musical numbers at the end are frenetic and beautiful to watch. In many ways it reminds me of a sexier version of THE GREAT ZIEGFELD. In real life, Ziegfeld was quite the player but this was sanitized in the American film. But, in FRENCH CANCAN, the characters have fully functioning libidos--but nothing is really shown, so the movie is okay for kids.
Nothing new but well done nevertheless.