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Black Tights

Terence Young

1961 • 2h 20m

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 2...

Black Tights

Cast

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice ChevalierHimself / Narrator

Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi JeanmaireThe Gold Digger / Carmen

Roland Petit

Roland PetitCyrano / The Suitor / Don José

Moira Shearer

Moira ShearerRoxane

Cyd Charisse

Cyd CharisseThe Widow

Georges ReichChristian

Hans van Manen

Hans van ManenThe Husband / A thug / A bandit

Henning KronstamThe Toreador

Gérard LemaîtreThe café waiter / A thug

Crew

Terence Young

Terence YoungDirector

Christian Dior

Christian DiorCostume Design

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint LaurentCostume Design

Henri Alekan

Henri AlekanDirector of Photography

Jean-Michel Damase

Jean-Michel DamaseMusic

Roland Petit

Roland PetitChoreographer

Marius Constant

Marius ConstantMusic

Edmond Rostand

Edmond RostandOriginal Story

Ludovic Halévy

Ludovic HalévyOriginal Story

Henri Meilhac

Henri MeilhacOriginal Story

Georges Bizet

Georges BizetMusic

Alfred Adam

Alfred AdamOriginal Story

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