Georges Reich Movies
Black Tights is a filmed ballet anthology divided into four all-dance episodes. "The Diamond Cruncher" spotlights Ziza Jeanmaire as a lady mobster who gives up her life of crime for the love of a good man. "Cyrano de Bergerac" stars Roland Petit (who also choreographed) as Cyrano and Moira Shearer as Roxanne; its music was composed by Marius Constant, of Twilight Zone fame. "A Merry Mourning" finds Cyd Charisse flittering her way into a deadly romantic triangle. And "Carmen," starring Jeanmaire once more, is the old story, danced rather than sung to the music of Bizet. Both the French and English-language versions of Black Tights are narrated by Maurice Chevalier. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Zizi Jeanmaire, Moira Shearer, (more)
- 1959
Sly and greedy young people endeavor to use l'amour to get their hands on a fortune in this French comedy. The story begins when an aspiring young artist falls hopelessly in love with his model Julie, an extraordinarily beautiful redhead. He desperately wants to marry her, but his father insists that he abandon the foolishness of art and take over the family business. The dutiful young son does so, but deep down regrets not pursuing his dream. He marries another and produces a son. Eventually he dies, leaving his son only one third of his empire. The rest he bequeathed to the beautiful, long-gone Julie. The son is anxious to find this enigmatic woman so he can buy her out. Unfortunately, she too has died and left the money to her daughter, also a Julie. To get at the fortune, he launches a whirlwind courtship. Unfortunately, things don't quite work out as planned. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1956
This French musical comedy is set in guess what European city? Daniel Gelin and Dany Robin play brother-and-sister nonconformists, who go out on the town for a night of cool jazz music and dancing (not with each other, of course!) In the course of the evening, Robin falls in love with Austrian pianist Adrian Hoven. To keep her new beau financially solvent, the girl innocently takes a rather shady job at a Parisian bar. Adrian misunderstands, but Gelin comes to his sister's rescue and reunites the lovers. The musical numbers are forgettable, but performed with flair by an energetic cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dany Robin, Daniel Gélin, (more)
