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Director:
Jean Renoir
Writers:
Jean Renoir (adaptation)
André-Paul Antoine (idea)
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Release Date:
16 April 1956 (USA) more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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enjoyable by the numbers musical more

Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Only the French Can (USA) (cut version)
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Runtime:
102 min | USA:93 min (1956 version) | West Germany:87 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
French
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

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Trivia:
Italian censorship visa #17930 delivered on 17 December 1954. more
Soundtrack:
L'argent more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
enjoyable by the numbers musical, 24 October 2005
7/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

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.

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