Movies and TvShows featuring "cancan" theme.
Good Morning, Night is a drama movie that tells the story of the kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades in the 1970s. The plot explores themes of political assassination, terrorism, and the impact of these extremist acts on the people involved.
After marrying into a wealthy British family, a young American woman must navigate the complexities of her new relationships, including a tense dynamic with her mother-in-law. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, she must decide whether to conform to the expectations of her new social circle or forge her own path.
French Cancan is a musical comedy set in the 19th century in Paris. It tells the story of a nightclub owner who falls in love with a young dancer and tries to revive the traditional French cancan dance.
In the 19th century fictional kingdom of Pontevedro, a rich widow named Sonia is pursued by various suitors, including a ladies' man and a captain of the guard. As she tries to avoid scandal and maintain her independence, she becomes involved in a secret mission and finds unexpected love.
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me is a 1972 movie about a sociology student who studies female criminals and becomes a sociopath herself. She goes on a killing spree, targeting men who have wronged her in some way. The movie explores themes of jealousy, love affairs, and sexual frustration.
In 19th century Paris, the life of painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec unfolds as he navigates the art world, the Belle Époque, and his own struggles with disability.
Jack the Ripper (1959) is a suspenseful crime drama that takes place in 19th-century London, focusing on the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. The film follows an American detective who finds himself investigating the brutal killings, getting caught up in the mystery and danger surrounding the case. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers shocking secrets and faces personal challenges in his pursuit of the notorious killer.
In Grip of the Strangler, a reporter becomes obsessed with investigating a series of gruesome murders committed by a mysterious strangler. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers shocking secrets and faces danger at every turn. With a gripping plot filled with suspense and twists, this crime thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
In this action-packed western, a sheriff from Texas seeks revenge against a villainess who has caused chaos in his town. With the help of a skilled female sheriff and a deadly hitman, he is determined to bring justice and retribution to the wild west.
Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet choreographies by Roland Petit: La Croqueuse de diamants (The Gold Digger), Cyrano de Bergerac, Deuil en 24 heures (A Merry Mourning), and Carmen.
This adaptation of Emile Zola's novel "NANA," is about the sexual liaisons of a woman who through her relationships with different men, enjoys a life of pleasure and luxury. However, her lavish life-style does not always bring happiness.
The famed outlaw is talked into saddling up for one more bank robbery.
When the Olsen Gang comes across a hidden fortune, they must navigate through a series of comedic and criminal mishaps in order to keep the money for themselves.
Antinea, the Queen of Atlantis, rules her secret kingdom hidden beneath the Sahara Desert. One day two lost explorers stumble into her kingdom, and soon realize that they haven't really been saved-- Antinea has a habit of taking men as lovers, then when she's done with them, she kills them and keeps them mummified.
Lucy, a young Victorian woman in the Old West, is being tormented by nightly visits from an incubus. Her friend Madeleine tries to console her, but is unable to help. A fallen woman, Lucy gets a job singing at the local saloon. However, the Incubus has followed her there; and things take an unexpected turn as Lucy and the Incubus, amidst the rowdy cowboys and saucy can-can girls, have their final showdown.
The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and directed by Jean Negulesco. The film is a screen adaptation, in Technicolor, of the 1938 ballet Gaîté Parisienne, choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Jacques Offenbach. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).
Rein Raamat’s Hell adapts the engravings of Estonian graphic artist Eduard Wiiralt into a surreal, grotesque, and heavily sexual animated short. Wiiralt’s three source works, “The Preacher,” “Cabaret,” and “Hell,” date back to the early 1930s and portray a cacophony of bacchanalia, hysteria, and violence in the final years of Estonian independence amid the unrest of the Great Depression and European instability.
Some British soldiers in Singapore are more concerned with finding sex than finding Communists.
This musical short salutes bandleader B.A. Rolfe on his 40th anniversary in show business.
