Black Tights (1961)

Name: Black Tights
Genre: Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 1961-09-07
Duration: 140 min
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Zizi Jeanmaire, Roland Petit, Moira Shearer, Cyd Charisse

It's sheer magic!

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.

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Released 1961-09-07 · 140 min · Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy

Directed by Terence Young

Cast

Maurice Chevalier as Himself / Narrator
Zizi Jeanmaire as The Gold Digger / Carmen
Roland Petit as Cyrano / The Suitor / Don José
Moira Shearer as Roxane
Cyd Charisse as The Widow
Georges Reich as Christian
Hans van Manen as The Husband / A thug / A bandit
Henning Kronstam as The Toreador
Gérard Lemaître as The café waiter / A thug