Silk Stockings
Fred Astaire stars in this musical remake of Ninotchka.
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Lubitsch's Ninotchka begat Cole Porter's stage musical Silk Stockings which begat the MGM musical directed by Mamoulian who, 25 years earlier, had revolutionised musicals with his thrillingly fluid Love Me Tonight. Cyd Charisse plays Garbo's role of the Communist commissar who falls for Astaire and, in a reverse striptease, Paris fashions. Also featuring Astaire and Janis Paige attacking 'glorious Technicolor, breathtaking CinemaScope and stereophonic sound', plus
Peter Lorre singing and dancing in fear of Siberia.
| Director | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Cast | Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse |
| Country | USA |
| Year | 1957 |
| Running time | 117min |
| Certificate | U |
BFI Southbank Programme Update - 22 May (No.32)