Movie: Black Tights

Top 9 Billed 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

Georges Reich
Georges Reich

Christian

Hans van Manen
Hans van Manen

The Husband / A thug / A bandit

Henning Kronstam
Henning Kronstam

The Toreador

Gérard Lemaître
Gérard Lemaître

The café waiter / A thug

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    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 Date

    1961-09-07

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    It's sheer magic!

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    Français
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