With "Crazy Horse," celebrated American documentarian Frederick Wiseman pulls back the curtain to reveal what many consider to be "the world's most classy nude dancing show."  In his 39th film, Wiseman explores "Désirs," the current creation of the world famous cabaret club, Crazy Horse, located on Paris' chic avenue George V.

Wiseman's first foray into the Parisian dance world was with his 2009 documentary, “La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet.” Another film he made in France  "La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué" (1996) was the first documentary ever made about  the French national theater, the oldest continuous repertory company in the world, founded in Paris in the late 17th Century.

Wiseman's many documentary films include "Boxing Gym" (2010) "Domestic Violence 2" (2002)  and another film about the dance world "Ballet " (1995) which portrays rehearsals, choreography, performances, business transactions, and other day to day life of the American Ballet Theater. His first feature-length film was "The Cool World" in 1963 followed by "Titicut Follies" (1967). He has both produced and directed all of his films since.

"Crazy Horse," in a classic fly on the wall Cinéma vérité Wiseman fashion, captures the professional and social settings comprising the show’s inner workings without using typical documentary techniques, such as narration and direct interviews. Though  "Désirs" is a very sexy strip show  indeed, Wiseman's film is more about the hard work that goes into such a production than titillation.  As his camera moves from the dancers and choreographers scrutinizing complex dance movements in rehearsals to the men hired to paint the back hallways we get an up-close look at the making of a world class erotic revue.