Black Tights
(aka Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre?)
Magna, 1960, Color, 126 minutes
Released (Portugal) May, 1961
Released (USA) February, 1962
Balletomanes have forever cherished this compilation of tales told through dance, with Maurice Chevalier serving as narrator. "The Diamond Cruncher" stars Zizi Jeanmaire as a female mobster in love with Dirk Sanders; Roland Petit dances the role of "Cyrano de Bergerac": "A Merry Mourning" stars Cyd Charisse and Petit in a tale of murder and love; and in "Carmen," Bizet's story is given a marvelous dance translation with Jeanmaire and Petit.
Consists of four ballet segments danced by some truly great dancers. Great film for ballet lovers!
Producers: Joseph Kaufman and Simon Schiffrin
Associate Producer: Simon Schiffrin
Director: Terence Young
Choreography: Roland Petit
Costume Design: Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Clave Wahkevitch
Cinematography: Henri Alekan
Cast:
Maurice Chevalier [Narrator]
Zizi Jeanmaire [Dancer]
Roland Petit [Dancer]
"The Diamond Cruncher"
Danced by Dirk Sanders
"Cyrano DeBergerac"
Danced by Moira Shearer and Georges Reich
"A Merry Mourning"
Danced by Cyd Charisse and Hans Van Manen
"Carmen"
Danced by Henning Kronstam
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