Film
Black Tights
1961 · 2h 20m · Music · Romance · Drama
It's sheer magic!
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- 5.9
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Overview
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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Cast
Maurice Chevalier
Himself / Narrator
Zizi Jeanmaire
The Gold Digger / Carmen
Roland Petit
Cyrano / The Suitor / Don José
Moira Shearer
Roxane
Cyd Charisse
The Widow
Georges Reich
Christian
Hans van Manen
The Husband / A thug / A bandit
Henning Kronstam
The Toreador
Gérard Lemaître
The café waiter / A thug
Crew
- Terence YoungDirector
- Roland PetitScreenplay
- Henri AlekanDirector of Photography
- Françoise JavetEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 7, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy
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