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Black Tights is a french film of genre Drama directed by Terence Young released in USA on 20 february 1962 with Cyd Charisse

Black Tights (1961)

Les Collants noirs

Black Tights
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Released in USA 20 february 1962
Length 2h20
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Musical theatre,    Musical,    Romance
Rating59% 2.956712.956712.956712.956712.95671

Black Tights (1-2-3-4 ou Les Collants noirs) is a 1961 French anthology film featuring four ballet segments shot in Technirama and directed by Terence Young.

The film is also known as Un deux trois quatre! in France (short title).

Synopsis

Four stories are performed in the form of ballet: The Diamond Cruncher, Cyrano de Bergerac, A Merry Mourning and Carmen.

Actors

Cyd Charisse

(The Widow)Moira Shearer

(Roxane)Maurice Chevalier

(Himself / Narrator)
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