Can-Can

Can-Can (1960)

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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.

Date of release
1960-03-09
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (37)
Runtime
2h 22m
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Director
Walter Lang

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Can-Can
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 5. Including: Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television

Can-Can is a 1960 American musical film made by Suffolk-Cummings productions and distributed by 20th Century-Fox. It was directed by Walter Lang, produced by Jack Cummings and Saul Chaplin. The screenplay was written by Dorothy Kingsley and Charles Lederer, loosely based on the musical play by Abe Burrows. The music and lyrics were written by Cole Porter for the play, but for the film, some songs were replaced by those from earlier Porter musicals. Art direction was handled by Jack Martin Smith and Lyle R. Wheeler, costume design by Irene Sharaff and dance staging by Hermes Pan. The film was photographed in Todd-AO.

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