Review of French Cancan (1955) by Benoît L — 30 Sep 2008

Chef-d'oeuvre de virtuosite ! Les scenes finales dans le Moulin Rouge sont a tomber a la renverse !!!

A VOIR !!!

This review of French Cancan (1955) was written by Benoît L on 30 Sep 2008.

French Cancan has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matheus C (287) on 08 Oct 2011

It was quite seductive to watch this colourful concoction projected on the cinema screen in a beautifully restored print…

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By John B (4,244) on 25 Apr 2015

Renoir's tale of the introduction of the cancan to Paris is a charming tale with charming actors in a memorable tale…

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By Jussi T (15) on 19 Oct 2007

Renoir can do much better. Sweet but unnecessary…

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By Alaine B (271) on 01 Dec 2008

A fictional story of the Moulin Rouge and its first artists. Thoughtful work in the set designs. Fine acting…

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By Mark Bourne (144) for DVDJournal.com (111) on 06 Apr 2006

the fin de siecle Paris of our imagination, or of Auguste Renoir's paintings…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 03 Aug 2011

The glorious final sequence, in which the cancan is finally unveiled to the rowdy audience, is some kind of masterpiece, perhaps the equal…

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By Mitchell W (140) on 13 Jan 2008

Immensely satisfying, this was a homecoming for Renoir, his first French film since The Rules of the Game…

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By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 03 May 2010

French Cancan is full of fire, and incredibly sexy for 1954…

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By Philip French (1,151) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 06 Aug 2011

Begins with an extended and breathtaking evocation of the Moulin Rouge at its most ravishing, one of the cinema's greatest sequences…

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By Paul J (1,190) on 31 Aug 2007

Renior pays tribute to live art yet again. Passionate, funny and true to life. The characters come to life with effortless charm…

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