Black Tights

Black Tights

Original Title: 1-2-3-4 ou Les Collants noirs
Release: 1961 | Community Score: 62%

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

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