Rigolboche is a 1936 French historical musical film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Mistinguett, André Lefaur and Jules Berry.[1] It portrays a fictionalized version of the life of Rigolboche, the dancer who made the Can-can famous. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Gotko [fr; pl] and Georges Wakhévitch.

Rigolboche
Film poster
Directed byChristian-Jaque
Written byJean-Henri Blanchon
Jacques de Bérac
Produced byJean-Pierre Frogerais
Starring
CinematographyMarcel Lucien
Edited byWilliam Barache
Music byCasimir Oberfeld
Jacques Simoneau
Production
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Productions Sigma
Distributed by
  • Les Acacias
  • Les Films Vog
Release date
  • 8 October 1936 (1936-10-08)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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References

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  1. ^ Dudley, Andrew (2021) [1995]. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-691-05686-9. LCCN 94015486.

Bibliography

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  • Dyer, Richard & Vincendeau, Ginette. Popular European Cinema. Routledge, 2013.
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