Film

Black Tights

6.619612h 20mNRMusic Romance Drama Comedy

Age rating: NR
Director: Terence Young
Year: 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.

Top 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

Directed by

Terence Young

Written by

Roland Petit