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Movie Info

Parisian nightclub owner Simone Pistache (Shirley MacLaine) is known for her performances of the can-can, a provocative dance recently outlawed for being immoral. Though her dancing delights patrons to no end, it also attracts the ire of the self-righteous Judge Philippe Forrestier (Louis Jourdan), who aims to punish her. The judge hatches a plot to photograph Simone in the act and ends up falling for her -- much to the chagrin of her boyfriend, handsome lawyer François Durnais (Frank Sinatra).

Genre:

musical
Original Language:

English
Director:

Walter Lang
Producer:

Jack Cummings
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 1, 2013
Runtime:

2h 11m

Cast & Crew

Frank Sinatra
François Durnais

Shirley MacLaine
Simone Pistache

Maurice Chevalier
Paul Barriere

Louis Jourdan
Philipe Forrestier

Juliet Prowse
Claudine

Marcel Dalio
Andre

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Critic Reviews for Can-Can

All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

[The] Broadway hit of a few seasons ago has been processed into a big noisy musical which is pleasant entertainment although several of its top numbers are lacking in zip and sparkle... incongruously mingled in the speech patterns...

October 16, 2019 | Full Review…

Clyde Gilmour
Maclean's Magazine
A vulgar and lackluster version of Cole Porter's musical set in Gay Paree in 1896.

February 10, 2010 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Despite the star presence of Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine, this is a second-rate musical due to Walter Lang's pedestrian direction but some of Cole Porter's songs are wonderful.

August 1, 2005 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
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Audience Reviews for Can-Can

Feb 26, 2013

Flashy and empty with a few good songs but the lead character is a fool and most of the supporting men contemptible worms who treat her appallingly.

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