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67% Critic Match
Can-Can
“The Entertainment Event of the Year!”
6.7 / 10• 1960• 2h 22m•NR• English
MusicComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Frank Sinatra
François Durnais
Lead
Shirley MacLaine
Simone Pistache
Maurice Chevalier
Paul Barriere
Louis Jourdan
Philipe Forrestier
Juliet Prowse
Claudine
Marcel Dalio
André
Leon Belasco
Arturo
Nestor Paiva
Bailiff
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Walter Lang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Can-Can is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
