Directed by:
Jean RenoirCinematography:
Michel KelberComposer:
Georges Van ParysCast:
Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix, Anna Amendola, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Dora Doll, Giani Esposito, Jacques Jouanneau, Jean Parédès, Franco Pastorino (more)VOD (1)
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The legendary Jean Gabin plays Danglard, mentor to, and lover of, the stage stars of 1890s Paris. When he discovers a naïve young laundress (Francoise Arnoul) dancing in a nightclub he is inspired by her talent to revive the forgotten cancan in a show that the whole of Paris, rich and poor, will never forget. Based on the true story of Moulin Rouge founder Charles Zidler, Jean Renoir’s exuberant tale of an impresario’s commitment to his art is a masterpiece of Technicolor brilliance, which features luminaries of the 1950s Parisian café-concert scene, Edith Piaf and Patachou, as period artistes. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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Gaston Modot
France
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Pierre Moncorbier
France
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Michèle Nadal
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André Numès Fils
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Pierre Olaf
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The Long Teeth (1952)
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Pâquerette
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René Pascal
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André Philip
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Jean Sylvère
France
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Rosy Varte
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