Black Tights
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.
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
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