![]() ![]() Believing that the filming of Can Can was an example of Hollywood ingenuity and talent, a visit to the set was arranged for the leader of the Soviet Union, Nikita Kruschev, who instead pronounced it an example of “western immorality and decadence!”Īdapted from the short story, “The Sobbin’ Women” by Stephen Vincent Benet, which was based on the ancient Roman legend of the Rape of the Sabine Women, the film is an original musical made expressly for the big screen. Upon the advice of the Chief Judge (Chevalier) the presiding judge convenes a courtroom performance, agreeing to accept the jury/audience’s determination of whether the dance is in fact, lewd and lascivious. An uptight, ambitious judge (Jourdan) decides to bring the performances to an end. Law enforcement personnel look the other way (even attending performances) due to the persuasive charms of the club’s female employees. However, the female proprietor of the cabaret Bal du Paradis (MacLaine) has it performed every day. The Can Can (a dance where women lift their skirts) is banned by law as lewd and lascivious. It does not store any personal data.Adapted from a 1953 Broadway musical comedy, Can Can is set in 1896 Montmarte, Paris, and stars Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra, Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". ![]() These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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