Les Girls

Les Girls

114 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Oct. 3, 1957

After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele. A Rashômon style narrative presents the story from three points of view where Sybil accuses Angele of having an affair with Barry, while Angele insists that it was actually Sybil who was having the affair. Finally, Barry gives his side of the story.

Les Girls

114 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Oct. 3, 1957

Les Girls
After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele. A Rashômon style narrative presents the story from three points of view where Sybil accuses Angele of having an affair with Barry, while Angele insists that it was actually Sybil who was having the affair. Finally, Barry gives his side of the story.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sol C. Siegel Productions
Original title Les Girls
Directors George Cukor
Writers John Patrick, Vera Caspary

Cast

Gene Kelly

as Barry Nichols

Mitzi Gaynor

as Joanne Henderson

Kay Kendall

as Lady Sybil Wren

Taina Elg

as Angèle Ducros

Jacques Bergerac

as Pierre Ducros

Leslie Phillips

as Sir Gerald Wren

Henry Daniell

as Judge

Patrick Macnee

as Sir Percy

Stephen Vercoe

as Mr. Outward

Philip Tonge

as Associate Judge

Nestor Paiva

as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)

George Navarro

as Waiter (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

as Fanatic with 'What Is Truth' Sign (uncredited)

Lusita Triana

as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

as Dancer in 'Les Girls' Number (uncredited)