Silk Stockings (1957)

Directed by

Rouben Mamoulian

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stern Soviet woman is sent to Paris to retrieve a composer who has defected to the West. A dashing movie producer tries to win her over with luxury and romance.

lightheartedromanticupbeatstylishplayfulbreezywhimsicalcharming

What happens

Silk Stockings is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It is based on the 1955 stage musical of the same name, which had been adapted from the film Ninotchka (1939). The film received Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Film and Best Actress (Charisse) in the Comedy/Musical category. The score was embellished with the new song "The Ritz Roll and Rock", a parody of the emerging rock and roll music genre. The number ends with Astaire symbolically smashing his top hat, considered one of his trademarks, signaling his retirement from movie musicals that he announced following the film's release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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