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French Cancan
French Cancan (1955) on 16 april 1956
, 1h48
Directed by Jean Renoir
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix, Giani Esposito, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Michel Piccoli
Rating72% 3.6462753.6462753.6462753.6462753.646275
Set in 1890s Paris, Henri Danglard is the owner of a cafe, which features his mistress, Lola, as a belly dancer. Losing money, Henri finds himself in Montmartre and finds that the old-fashioned can-can is still being performed there. Inspired, Henri comes up with a new business scheme that aims to revive the can-can, featuring a new dancer, Nini, a laundress he meets by chance.
The Come On
The Come On (1956) on 16 april 1956
, 1h23
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Anne Baxter, Sterling Hayden, John Hoyt, Paul Picerni, Jesse White, Wally Cassell
Rating60% 3.03863.03863.03863.03863.0386
While fishing on a Mexican beach Dave Arnold (Hayden) meets beautiful Rita Kendrick (Baxter) and they are immediately drawn to each other. Rita begs Arnold to murder her abusing husband (Hoyt) but he refuses. Upon learning that he has been cuckolded, Harley Kendrick fakes his own death in the hopes of framing Rita for the murder. A sleazy detective (White) clears Rita's name officially, but then he begins blackmailing her with the affair she has been having. She stops that game by murdering him. Later she is shocked to discover that her husband is still alive. Finally, the love triangle meets upon the beach where Rita shoots her husband. As he dies he shoots her back. Rita dies in Dave's arms.
April in Portugal
April in Portugal (1956) on 20 april 1956
, 20minutes
Directed by Euan Lloyd
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary, Musical
Actors Trevor Howard, Jocelyn Lane, Amália Rodrigues
Rating68% 3.4348153.4348153.4348153.4348153.434815
Lovers and Lollipops
Lovers and Lollipops (1956) on 18 april 1956
, 1h22
Directed by Morris Engel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Rating69% 3.478373.478373.478373.478373.47837
Ann, a widowed model (March), has a date with her old friend Larry (O'Loughlin), who is an engineer just returned from working in South America. Ann has a seven-year-old daughter, Peggy (Dunn), who has mixed feelings about her mother's relationship.
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) on 17 april 1956
, 1h36
Directed by Carol Reed
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Actors Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, David Kossoff, Joe Robinson, Brenda De Banzie, Lou Jacobi
Rating63% 3.198283.198283.198283.198283.19828
In the busy wholesale-retail world of London's East End everyone, it seems, has unattainable dreams. Then a small boy - Joe - buys a unicorn, in fact a sickly little goat, with just one twisted horn in the middle of its forehead. This, he has been led to believe by a local tailor, Kandinsky, will bring everyone good fortune.
Hello Smile!
Hello Smile! (1956) on 17 april 1956
, 1h30
Directed by Yves Robert, Claude Sautet
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Louis de Funès, Jimmy Gaillard, Darry Cowl, Jean Carmet, Lisette Lebon, Annie Cordy
Rating49% 2.482472.482472.482472.482472.48247
The small principality of Monte Marino is in turmoil : the gloom of the heir to the throne, the Princess Aline, is the cause. The Prime Minister would like to see her smile, which would promote his advances to her and allow him to consider the crown. Despite all the subterfuges, Aline is not brightens. It will take four Parisian fantasy, Jimmy Gaillard, Annie Cordy, Henri Salvador and Christian Duvaleix, join forces to back the joy in the heart of the princess.
Time Stood Still
Time Stood Still (1956) on 20 april 1956

Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Actors Marvin Miller