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.

• Terence YoungDirector
• Roland PetitScreenplay

• Maurice ChevalierHimself / Narrator
• Zizi JeanmaireThe Gold Digger / Carmen
• Roland PetitCyrano / The Suitor / Don José
• Moira ShearerRoxane
• Cyd CharisseThe Widow
• Georges ReichChristian
• Hans van ManenThe Husband / A thug / A bandit
• Henning KronstamThe Toreador
• Gérard LemaîtreThe café waiter / A thug