Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.3
Box office
1.7×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $8 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 22 min
Longer than 9 in 10 music movies, +36 min on the typical 106
typical 106142Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+10Released
1960
March 9, 1960
66 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 32
Frank SinatraFrançois Durnais
Shirley MacLaineSimone Pistache
Maurice ChevalierPaul Barriere
Louis JourdanPhilipe Forrestier
Juliet ProwseClaudine
Marcel DalioAndré
Leon BelascoArturo
Nestor PaivaBailiff- JAJohn A. NerisJacques
Jean Del ValJudge Merceaux
Ann CodeeLeague President
Eugene BordenChevrolet (uncredited)- JKJonathan KiddRecorder (uncredited)
Peter CoeDupont (uncredited)- MDMarcel De La BrossePlainclothesman (uncredited)
Renee GodfreyDowager (uncredited)
Lily ValentyDowager (uncredited)- CCCharles CarmenKnife Thrower (uncredited)
- CBCarole BryanGigi (uncredited)
- BCBarbara CarterCamille (uncredited)
- JEJane EarlRenee (uncredited)
- RERuth EarlJulie (uncredited)
- LFLaura FraserGermaine (uncredited)
- VLVera LeeGabrielle (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Walter Lang Director
- Joseph E. Rickards Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Charles Lederer Screenplay
- Dorothy Kingsley Screenplay
- Cole Porter Lyricist, Music, Songs, Original Music Composer
- Abe Burrows Theatre Play
Production · 2
- Jack Cummings Producer
- Saul Chaplin Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- William H. Daniels Director of Photography
- Leonard Doss Other
Editing · 1
- Robert L. Simpson Editor
Sound · 4
- W.D. Flick Sound
- Nelson Riddle Conductor, Music Arranger
- Fred Hynes Recording Supervision
- Bobby Tucker Vocal Coach
Art · 5
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Paul S. Fox Set Decoration
- Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
- Tom Keogh Title Designer
- Jack Martin Smith Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Irene Sharaff Costume Design
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
- Tony Duquette Costume Consultant
- Myrl Stoltz Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Hermes Pan Choreographer
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