Black Tights

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.

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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

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Georges Reich

Christian

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Hans van Manen

The Husband / A thug / A bandit

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Henning Kronstam

The Toreador

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Gérard Lemaître

The café waiter / A thug