Can-Can

"The Entertainment Event of the Year!"

Mar 27 1960 Approved 2h 11m
Comedy, Musical

Parisian nightclub owner Simone Pistache is known for her performances of the can-can, which attracts the ire of the self-righteous Judge Philipe Forrestier. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her boyfriend, lawyer François Durnais.

Plot

Montmartre, 1896: the Can-Can, the dance in which the women lift their skirts, is forbidden. Nevertheless, Simone has it performed every day in her nightclub. Her employees use their female charms to let the representatives of law enforcement look the other way - and even attend the shows. Then the young ambitious judge Philippe Forrestier decides to bring this to an end. Will Simone manage to twist him round her little finger too? Her boyfriend, Francois, certainly doesn't like to watch her trying.

Written by

Dorothy Kingsley, Charles Lederer, Abe Burrows

Directed by

Walter Lang

Cast

Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Suffolk-Cummings Productions

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Can-Can (1960) | Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,713
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA