"It's sheer magic!" 07 September 1961 Drama, Comedy, Music 140 mins
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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Maurice Chevalier as Himself / Narrator
Zizi Jeanmaire as The Gold Digger / Carmen
Roland Petit as Cyrano / The Suitor / Don José
Moira Shearer as Roxane
Cyd Charisse as The Widow
Georges Reich as Christian
Hans van Manen as The Husband / A thug / A bandit
Henning Kronstam as The Toreador
Gérard Lemaître as The café waiter / A thug
Terence Young Director
Christian Dior Costume Design
Yves Saint Laurent Costume Design
Henri Alekan Director of Photography
Françoise Javet Editor
Antoni Clave Costume Design
Georges Wakhévitch Costume Design
Jean-Michel Damase Music
Roland Petit Choreographer
Los ballets de París Trailer
Les Collants noirs Trailer
Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre Trailer
Black Tights Trailer
Black Tights by Roland Petit Trailer
France 13 June 1962
United Kingdom 07 September 1961
United States 27 March 1962
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