Les Girls
Les Girls (also known as Cole Porter's Les Girls) is a 1957 American CinemaScope musical comedy film directed by George Cukor and produced by Sol C. Siegel, with Saul Chaplin as associate producer. The screenplay is by John Patrick and the story is by Vera Caspary. The music and lyrics are by Cole Porter.
Plot
Barry Nichols, Joy Henderson, Sybil Wren, and Angèle Ducros were formerly members of the cabaret dance troupe Barry Nichols and Les Girls. Years after the group has dissolved, Sybil, now Lady Wren, publishes a tell-all memoir recounting her days with the troupe, which includes a chapter detailing Angèle's alleged suicide attempt after Barry ended their affair. Angèle, now married to French businessman Pierre Ducros, is outraged by Sybil's claims and sues her for libel. The case goes to trial at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where the two women provide conflicting personal accounts of the events surrounding the troupe.
Awards
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| author | John Patrick |
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| award | Academy Award for Best Costume Design |
| director | George Cukor |
| editor | Ferris Webster |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | discover drink end engage gas leak granada heart condition learn married nothing one night opening night reject royal court royal courts of justice run suicide attempt young man |
| musicBy | Cole Porter |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound |
| producer | Sol C. Siegel |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loew's Inc. |
| theme | musical comedy narrative |