Can-Can
1960 · Movie · NR · 142 min · ★ 6.7 · 52% critics
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.
Based on Can-Can
Also known as Jack Cummings' Production of Cole Porter's Can-Can
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-03-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (35 votes)
Themes
- dancing
- marriage proposal
- paris, france
- love triangle
- cabaret
- nightclub
- musical
- stage show
- based on play or musical
- revenge
- courtroom
- cancan dance
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television · 1960
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1961 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1960 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1960 · nominated
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- Grammy Award — Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Leon Belasco
as Arturo
Nestor Paiva
as Bailiff
- JN
John A. Neris
as Jacques
Jean Del Val
as Judge Merceaux
Directed by Walter Lang