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Conceived as an authentically French riposte to John Huston’s Moulin Rouge, Jean Renoir’s 1954 film offers a romanticised take on the founding of Montmartre’s most famous nightspot. Jean Gabin is impresario Danglard, juggling rich backers, bailiffs and various mistresses to achieve his ambition. If the film lacks the social bite …

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