About this Event
July 05 | Walsh (John) Park | 1722 N. Ashland Avenue | 8:30pm
Free and open to the public (no ticket needed)| Bring your own chair or blanket and join us at dusk!
French Cancan directed by Jean Renoir
With Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix
Choreographer: Claude Grandjean
1955, Drama-Musical, 1h45, France-Italy
In French with English subtitles
Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. This celebration of life, art and the City of Light (with a cameo by Edith Piaf) is a tour de force by a master of modern cinema.
Set in the vibrant Belle Epoque, live entertainment entrepreneur Henri Danglard undertakes the renovation of a historic Parisian cabaret, the Moulin Rouge. Betting on the revival of the cancan dance, he turns young washerwoman Nini into a star dancer. Along the way, Danglard confronts the jealousy of his lover Lola, the fickleness of his sponsors, and the fierce competition of the Montmartre scene.
Le Paris du XIXe siècle prend vie dans le récit exaltant de Jean Renoir sur la création du célèbre Moulin Rouge. Cette célébration de la vie, de l'art et de la Ville Lumière (avec un caméo d'Édith Piaf) est un tour de force en couleur réalisé par un grand maître du cinéma moderne.
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Films on the Green 2023 is a free outdoor Film series produced by Villa Albertine in partnership with the . It features three critically acclaimed French films!
This program is presented as part of the . Arts programming in neighborhoods across the city advances the goals of the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Cultural Plan.
Movies in the Parks 2023 is presented by S.Pellegrino. Films on the Green is made possible thanks to the generous support of our official sponsor and our local partner .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Walsh (John) Park, 1722 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, United States
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