Music ·Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1960 · 2h 22m

Can-Can

Can-Can poster
Director
Walter Lang
Cast
Frank Sinatra as François Durnais Shirley MacLaine as Simone Pistache Maurice Chevalier as Paul Barriere Louis Jourdan as Philipe Forrestier Juliet Prowse as Claudine Marcel Dalio as André
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson — Editor Cole Porter — Original Music Composer Dorothy Kingsley — Screenplay Charles Lederer — Screenplay Jack Cummings — Producer
Tagline

The Entertainment Event of the Year!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Can-Can — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dancingmarriage proposalparis, francelove trianglecabaretnightclubmusicalstage showbased on play or musicalrevengecourtroomcancan dance
Key Collaborators
Walter Lang Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson Editor Cole Porter Original Music Composer Dorothy Kingsley Screenplay Charles Lederer Screenplay Jack Cummings Producer Irene Sharaff Costume Design
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