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Black Tights poster

Black Tights (1961)

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.

Release: 1961-09-07
Runtime: 140 min
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
Himself / Narrator
Zizi Jeanmaire
Zizi Jeanmaire
The Gold Digger / Carmen
Roland Petit
Roland Petit
Cyrano / The Suitor / Don José
Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer
Roxane
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
The Widow
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Georges Reich
Christian
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Hans van Manen
The Husband / A thug / A bandit
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Henning Kronstam
The Toreador
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Gérard Lemaître
The café waiter / A thug