After a 15-year hiatus from filmmaking in France, Jean Renoir returned with this high-spirited celebration of color and movement. FRENCH CANCAN vibrantly brings to life the dawning days of the Moulin Rouge, complete with high-kicking choristers flaunting their frills. Gabin turns in one of
his most memorable performances as Danglard, an aging theater impresario known for his ability to take common women and transform them into dancehall sensations--he also succeeds in seducing them. Before long, he becomes captivated with Montmartre laundress Nini (Arnoul) and he ignores a previous
love to devote his energies into making her a star.
A deceptively simple picture...
Released:
1955
Rated:
NR
Length:
93 mins