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Black Tights

Based On the book by Edmond Rostand

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 dances in the film were abridged versions of ballets created for the stage by the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit, who appears in the three of the four sequences along with his wife, the ballerina Zizi Jeanmaire. The film is also known as Un deux trois quatre! in France (short title).

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Release date:
1961
Director:
Terence Young
Cast:
Cyd Charisse
Genre:
Musical
Country:
France
Language:
French
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Book vs Film

Cover of Cyrano de Bergerac
The Book · 1897

Cyrano de Bergerac

Edmond Rostand

★ 4.3 / 5 25 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Black Tights
The Film · 1961

Black Tights

Terence Young

★ 5.9 / 10 293 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 64 years after publication.

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