French Cancan (1954)

France et al., 108 min
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Basic facts

Original title French Cancan
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • France
  • Italy
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • French
Swedish release 1955-10-10

Cast

Jean Gabin
Henri Danglard, direktör för Paravent Chinois, senare Moulin-Rouge

Françoise Arnoul
Nini

María Félix
Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Espramadura, "La Belle Abbesse"

Philippe Clay
Casimir, kallad Casimir le Serpentin

Anna Amendola
Esther Georges

Jean-Roger Caussimon
baron Adrien Walter

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Titles

Original title
  • French Cancan
Swedish release title
  • French Cancan
Co-production title
  • French Can-Can
Alternative title
  • Fröjdernas gata

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Story
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Dialogue
Assistant Production Designer
Costume Designer
Tailor
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Designed by

Cast

Jean Gabin Henri Danglard, direktör för Paravent Chinois, senare Moulin-Rouge
Françoise Arnoul Nini
María Félix Lola de Castro de la Fuente de Espramadura, "La Belle Abbesse"
Philippe Clay Casimir, kallad Casimir le Serpentin
Anna Amendola Esther Georges
Jean-Roger Caussimon baron Adrien Walter
Dora Doll La Génisse
Giani Esposito prins Alexandre
Gabaroche Oscar, pianisten
Jacques Jouanneau Bidon
Jean Parédès Coudrier
Franco Pastorino Paulo, bagaren, Ninis vän
Michèle Philippe Éléonore
Michel Piccoli kapten Valorgueil
Albert Rémy Barjolin
France Roche Béatrix
Jean-Marc Tennberg Savate
Valentine Tessier Madame Olympe, Ninis mor
Édith Piaf Eugénie Buffet
Patachou Yvette Guilbert
Cora Vaucaire Esther Georges sångröst
André Claveau Paul Delmet
Mario Juillard Bruno Balps röst
Jean Raymond Paulus
- Ej krediterade:
Gaston Modot Danglards betjänt
Pâquerette Mimi Prunelle
Palmyre Levasseur tvätterska
Rosy Varte kafégäst
Pierre Olaf Roberto, visslande Pierrot
Léo Campion majoren på kaféet
Hubert Deschamps Isidore, servitör på kaféet
Max Dalban chefen för Reine Blanche
Maximilienne missnöjd kund på tvätteriet
Michèle Nadal Bigoudi
Jaque-Catelain Gustave, ministern
Anne-Marie Mersen Paquita
Jacques Marin en man i kön
Paul Mercey en borgare vid invigningen
Lydia Johnson Madame Guibole, danslärarinnan
Annick Morice Thérèse, tvätterska
Sylvine Delannoy Titine
Laurence Bataille La Pygmée
Jedlinska La Gigolette
Claude Arlay snobb
Jacques Ciron snobb
Claude Berri en ung man vid invigningen
Jacques Hilling kirurgen
Ursula Kübler (as Ursula Kubler) en dansös på La Reine Blanche
Pierre Moncorbier vaktmästaren
Jean Mortier hotellchefen
Jean Sylvère brudgummen
André Numès fils den argsinte grannen
François Joux sekreteraren
Roger Saget huvudentreprenören
Joëlle Robin en flicka
Léon Larive en borgare
René-Jean Chauffard polisinspektören
Jean-Marie Amato den mondäne konstnären
Jean Castanier Bordoux
Robert Auboyneau hisspojke
Henri-Jacques Huet en man i kön
Robert Thomas en åskådare
Pierre Duncan en gendarm
Laure Paillette jungfrun som klagar
Robert Mercier en hantverkare
Martine Alexis
Bruno Balp
Dorothée Blank
Henri-Roland Hercé
Carine Jansen
René Pascal
André Philip
Jacques Pills
Maurice Barnay
Maïa Jusanova
Valentino Garavani
Lia Amanda

Companies

Production Company Franco London Films SA
Co-Production Company Jolly Film SRL
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Sandrew-Bauman Film 1955

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 86666
Date 1955-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2830 meters
Notes Speltid: 103 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 108 min


Production location

1954-10-04 1954-12-20

Release dates

Other showing 1954-04-27 Gaumont Palace Paris France Fransk biografpremiär.
First showing 1954-12-27 Italy
Release in Sweden 1955-10-10 Royal Stockholm Sweden 103 min
TV showing 1977-08-06 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2019-03-23 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Complainte de la butte
Composer Georges Van Parys
Lyrics Jean Renoir
Sung by Cora Vaucaire (dubbar Anna Amendola)
Jean Gabin (repris)
Performed by Pierre Olaf (visslar)


Original title L'argent
Composer Georges Van Parys
Lyrics Jean Renoir
Sung by Philippe Clay


Original title Madame Arthur
Composer Yvette Guilbert
Lyrics Paul de Kock
Sung by Patachou


Original title La sérénade du pavé
Composer Jean Varney (1895)
Lyrics Jean Varney (1895)
Sung by Jean Raymond


Original title Can-can. Ur Orphée aux enfers
Composer Jacques Offenbach (1858)
Danced by Lydia Johnson
Françoise Arnoul (repris)
kör (repris)


Original title Catherine La Russie
Composer Georges Van Parys
Lyrics Jean Renoir
Sung by Philippe Clay
María Félix
kör


Original title Le gros chat
Sung by Philippe Clay


Original title Petits souris
Composer Georges Van Parys
Sung by Édith Piaf


Original title La Marseillaise
Composer Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1792)
Lyrics Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (fransk text 1792)
Edvard Fredin (svensk text 1889)


Original title Les petits pavés
Composer Paul Delmet (1891)
Lyrics Maurice Vaucaire
Sung by André Claveau


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 9
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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