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What it's about
Henri Danglard, proprietor of the fashionable (but bankrupt) cafe 'Le Paravent Chinois' featuring his mistress, belly-dancer Lola, goes slumming in Montmarte, circa 1890, where the then-old-fashioned cancan is still danced. There he conceives the idea of reviving the cancan as the feature of a new, more popular establishment...and meets Nini, a laundress and natural dancer whom he hopes will be the star of his new show. But a tangled maze of jealousies intervenes.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Writer
- Jean Renoir, André-Paul Antoine
- Starring
- Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix
Details
- Release date
- Apr 16, 1956
- Language
- French
- Country
- France, Italy
Where to Watch French Cancan (1955) in the US — common questions
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- Can I stream French Cancan or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD).
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- Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).
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