OverviewChaptersMenu Options
   
French Cancan
French Cancan
1955 102 min.
3 Stars
France, Italy
Feature Color
DD1
1.33:1 (DVD)
Criterion
1 1 
E 57832
Description by Sandra Brennan

Beautifully photographed, this comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge. The film is also title Only the French Can.
Features
  • New high definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound
  • Video introduction by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
  • Jean Renoir Parle de Son Art: part two of Jacques Rivette's three part interview with Renoir
  • Video interview with set designer Max Douy
  • A collection of rare production stills
  • New and improved English subtitle translation
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual layer edition
  • Plus an original essay by film critic Andrew Sarris
See Also
» Main Work Entry