Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 65
Audience score71%
IMDb5.9
Running time
2 h 20 min
Longer than most music movies, +34 min on the typical 106
typical 106140Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 127 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+117Released
1961
September 7, 1961
65 years ago
Genres
MusicRomanceDramaComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Portugal
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 3 more9 people
Directing · 1
- Terence Young Director
Writing · 7
- Roland Petit Screenplay, Choreographer
- Prosper Mérimée Original Story
- Edmond Rostand Original Story
- Henri Meilhac Original Story
- Alfred Adam Original Story
- Ludovic Halévy Lyricist, Original Story
Camera · 1
- Henri Alekan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Françoise Javet Editor
Sound · 4
- Marius Constant Music
- Maurice Thiriet Music
- Jean-Michel Damase Music
- Georges Bizet Music
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Yves Saint Laurent Costume Design
- Christian Dior Costume Design
- Georges Wakhévitch Costume Design
- Antoni Clave Costume Design
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