Corinne Marchand, Edwin Jerome, Eva Gabor
Vincente Minnelli's 1958 adaptation of Colette's story about a girl (Leslie Caron) groomed as a courtesan--but desired as a wife by a Parisian playboy (Louis Jordan)--won a lot of Oscars (including on...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 27, 1999
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October 11, 2009first of all, anything featuring the perfectly beautiful leslie caron is a must see. considered one of the great musicals by most, i found the first half of gigi to be far too slow and purposeless and suffered from the same high society convolution as renoirs rules of the game. ...( read more)
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February 4, 2008I like the scene of Jourdan reconsidering at the fountain - done entirely in silhouette. It's a beautiful little dance.
I wonder what other movies might look like with Maurice Chevalier as the narrator. "Oh 'ello! Bonjour! Zis ees New York en 1970 et ziis ees my bon ami Travi...( read more) -
June 30, 2007I still can't see the nine academy awards in this movie. Well it has a pretty good technical work but it's not really a best picture/director/screenplay material.
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June 19, 2009It is a dreamy vision of a Paris from another era. I liked "Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well."
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November 13, 2009A cute little story, which is a pretty typical love story. Nice though, and deserving of some acclaim.
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August 17, 2009Gigi has undeniable charm, the cast is terrific and Leslie Caron is perfectly cast as the title character. Hermione Gingold is wonderful in a supporting role. Great music, lavish production but I do feel it did not deserve all the Oscars it received.
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