Black Tights (1961)

09/07/1961 (FR) • 2h 20m

Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy

It's sheer magic!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Maurice Chevalier

Himself / Narrator

Zizi Jeanmaire

The Gold Digger / Carmen

Roland Petit

Cyrano / The Suitor / Don José

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

opera

musical

ballet

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