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[[caption-width-right:350:I see England, I see France, I see ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin...]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:I see England, I see France, I see ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin...France...]]

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* ChorusGirls

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Paolo.

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* %%* CrazyJealousGuy: Paolo.



* FemmeFatale: Lola.

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* %%* FemmeFatale: Lola.



* TheIngenue: Nini.

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* %%* TheIngenue: Nini.



* MsFanservice: Francoise Arnaul as Nini and Maria Felix as Lola.

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* %%* MsFanservice: Francoise Arnaul as Nini and Maria Felix as Lola.



* SpurnedIntoSuicide: Baron Walter. [[spoiler:He survives.]]

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* %%* SpurnedIntoSuicide: Baron Walter. [[spoiler:He survives.]]



* StalkerWithACrush: Paolo.
* TheMusical

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I'll deal with the ZCE's later. For now, commented out the slashed ones. Plus, some TRS.


[[caption-width-right:350:I see England, [[PantyShot I see France]], I see ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin...]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:I see England, [[PantyShot I see France]], France, I see ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin...]]



* BarBrawl[=/=]EscalatingBrawl[=/=]{{Catfight}}: A truly gaudy donnybrook erupts at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Moulin Rouge, when Nini and Lola, who have been vying jealously for Danglard's affections, exchange insults, then rapidly escalate to clothes-tearing and hair-pulling. Partisans of both women and spectators who aren't really on either side but are just keen for a nice big fight quickly join in.



* {{Catfight}}: A truly gaudy donnybrook erupts at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Moulin Rouge, when Nini and Lola, who have been vying jealously for Danglard's affections, exchange insults, then rapidly escalate to clothes-tearing and hair-pulling. Partisans of both women and spectators who aren't really on either side but are just keen for a nice big fight quickly join in.



* CostumeDrama[=/=]CostumePorn[=/=]GorgeousPeriodDress

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* %%* CostumeDrama[=/=]CostumePorn[=/=]GorgeousPeriodDress



* DancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEnding: The climactic cancan performance takes up the film's final ''nine'' minutes. And it is awesome.

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* DancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEnding: %%* DancePartyEnding: The climactic cancan performance takes up the film's final ''nine'' minutes. And it is awesome.



* GayParee[=/=]TheGayNineties

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* %%* GayParee[=/=]TheGayNineties



* OfCorsetHurts[=/=]OfCorsetsSexy: While Danglard is entertaining his financiers, Lola strolls in wearing her corset (and not much else) and requests Danglard help lace it tighter. He's more than happy to oblige.
* PublicDomainSoundtrack[=/=]StandardSnippet: The climactic performance of the cancan [[Film/{{Casablanca}} rounds up the usual suspects]], including [[Music/TheCancanSong Offenbach's "Galop Infernale,"]] chunks of Lehar's "Merry Widow," and the English music-hall standard "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Aye."

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* OfCorsetHurts[=/=]OfCorsetsSexy: OfCorsetsSexy: While Danglard is entertaining his financiers, Lola strolls in wearing her corset (and not much else) and requests Danglard help lace it tighter. He's more than happy to oblige.
* %%* PublicDomainSoundtrack[=/=]StandardSnippet: The climactic performance of the cancan [[Film/{{Casablanca}} rounds up the usual suspects]], including [[Music/TheCancanSong Offenbach's "Galop Infernale,"]] chunks of Lehar's "Merry Widow," and the English music-hall standard "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Aye."



* TrainingMontage[=/=]WorkoutFanservice: Nini and the other dancers progress from howling in agony as they first attempt their kicks and splits, to flinging themselves around the dance floor with wild abandon.

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* TrainingMontage[=/=]WorkoutFanservice: TrainingMontage: Nini and the other dancers progress from howling in agony as they first attempt their kicks and splits, to flinging themselves around the dance floor with wild abandon.
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* StockingFiller[=/=]PantyShot[=/=]ShowSomeLeg[=/=]ZettaiRyouiki (Grade A): Wouldn't be a proper cancan without 'em...
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Foreign Fanservice redefined via [1]. Example lacks context to move.


* MsFanservice[=/=]ForeignFanservice: Francoise Arnaul as Nini and Maria Felix as Lola.

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* MsFanservice[=/=]ForeignFanservice: MsFanservice: Francoise Arnaul as Nini and Maria Felix as Lola.
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* DancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEnding: The climactic cancan performance takes up the film's final ''nine'' minutes. And it is [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]].

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* DancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEnding: The climactic cancan performance takes up the film's final ''nine'' minutes. And it is [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]].awesome.
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* KavorkaMan: Danglard's mistresses are consistently a couple of decades younger than he is. [[SubvertedTrope On the other hand]], Danglard is played by the handsome, urbane Jean Gabin...

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* KavorkaMan: Danglard's mistresses are consistently a couple of decades younger than he is. [[SubvertedTrope On the other hand]], Danglard is played by the handsome, urbane Jean Gabin...Creator/JeanGabin...



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* HighClassGloves: This movie being set in LaBelleEpoque, long gloves are very much in evidence as accessories to women's formalwear and as a part of the dancers' outfits.



* OperaGloves: This movie being set in LaBelleEpoque, long gloves are very much in evidence as accessories to women's formalwear and as a part of the dancers' outfits.
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Moved Trivia entries.


* Music/EdithPiaf: Has a small role as a singer Danglard recruits for the Moulin Rouge.



* TheCastShowoff: Philip Clay as Casimir. Arriving at Danglard's as a process server, he is so enthralled to be in the presence of the great showman that he promptly demonstrates his singing and contortionist skills. An impressed Danglard hires him on the spot.
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* BigEntrance: The climactic cancan performance begins with the dancers surging through the crowds, rappeling down ropes into patrons' laps, and bursting through a wall poster. Nini makes ''her'' entrance by [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome leaping off the band's elevated bandstand into a rescue blanket.]]

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* BigEntrance: The climactic cancan performance begins with the dancers surging through the crowds, rappeling down ropes into patrons' laps, and bursting through a wall poster. Nini makes ''her'' entrance by [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[LeapOfFaith leaping off the band's elevated bandstand into a rescue blanket.]]
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* DancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEnding

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* DancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEndingDancePartyEnding[=/=]SuddenMusicalEnding: The climactic cancan performance takes up the film's final ''nine'' minutes. And it is [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]].
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* BarBrawl / EscalatingBrawl / {{Catfight}}: A truly gaudy donnybrook erupts at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Moulin Rouge, when Nini and Lola, who have been vying jealously for Danglard's affections, exchange insults, then rapidly escalate to clothes-tearing and hair-pulling. Partisans of both women and spectators who aren't really on either side but are just keen for a nice big fight quickly join in.

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* BarBrawl / EscalatingBrawl / {{Catfight}}: BarBrawl[=/=]EscalatingBrawl[=/=]{{Catfight}}: A truly gaudy donnybrook erupts at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Moulin Rouge, when Nini and Lola, who have been vying jealously for Danglard's affections, exchange insults, then rapidly escalate to clothes-tearing and hair-pulling. Partisans of both women and spectators who aren't really on either side but are just keen for a nice big fight quickly join in.



* EarnYourHappyEnding: Everyone. Paolo concedes that he's lost Nini forever but accepts the attentions of her best friend, Lola accepts a marriage of convenience offer from one of Danglard's financiers, Danglard has another hit on his hands ''and'' is scoping out his next protoge/mistress, and Nini realizes her destiny is show biz after all...

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Everyone. Paolo concedes that he's lost Nini forever but accepts the settles for attentions of her best friend, Lola accepts a marriage of convenience offer from one of Danglard's financiers, Danglard has another hit on his hands ''and'' is scoping out his next protoge/mistress, and Nini realizes her destiny is show biz after all...
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* BarBrawl / EscalatingBrawl / {{Catfight}}: A truly gaudy donnybrook erupts at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Moulin Rouge, when Nini and Lola, who have been vying jealously for Danglard's affections, exchange insults, then rapidly escalate to clothes-tearing and hair-pulling. Partisans of both women and spectators who aren't really on either side but are just keen for a nice big fight quickly join in.
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* OperaGloves: This movie being set in LaBelleEpoque, long gloves are very much in evidence as accessories to women's formalwear and as a part of the dancers' outfits.

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