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Can-Can

Can-Can

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19606.62h 22m

Overview

A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend.

Directed by Walter Lang
Written by Dorothy Kingsley, Charles Lederer, Abe Burrows
Produced by Jack Cummings
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $8.4M

Top Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

François Durnais

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Simone Pistache

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Paul Barriere

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Philipe Forrestier

Juliet Prowse

Juliet Prowse

Claudine

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

André

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Arturo

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Bailiff

J

John A. Neris

Jacques

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Judge Merceaux

Themes & Keywords

dancingmarriage proposalparis, francelove trianglecabaretnightclubmusicalstage showbased on play or musicalrevengecourtroomcancan dancepolice arrestmontmartre, paris19th century

About Can-Can

Can-Can is a music, comedy, romance film released in 1960 exploring themes of dancing, marriage proposal, paris, france, love triangle, cabaret, nightclub. Directed by Walter Lang, it stars Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier. A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend.

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