French Cancan

Here's a film that knows its way around a petticoat. A showman decides to revive the cancan dance at his new Montmartre club. It all works out, with the exception of his messy love life. It's a film that wears its heart on its sleeve, or perhaps somewhere lower.

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Jean Renoir directed French Cancan in 1955. See Jean Renoir's full filmography, where to start with Jean Renoir, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jean Renoir.

French Cancan was released in 1955 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.