The 1953 film, directed by Vincente Minnelli, follows Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire), a star in theater and in movies who's worrying that his career may be encountering trouble. To rejuvenate it, he decides to star as Faust in a musical retelling of the famous legend. But as he goes through rehearsals, he becomes paranoid that his costar Gabrielle Gerard (Cyd Charisse) will steal the spotlight because of her youth and skill.