Can-Can
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1960 · 2h 22m · Approved
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Walter Lang
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Can-Can
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.
Director and cast
- Walter Lang Director
- 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
- John A. Neris as Jacques
- Jean Del Val as Judge Merceaux
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