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![Gigi - Trailer [1958] [31st Oscar Best Picture]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121025062804im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tJ2qDCyEiFs/0.jpg "Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may not stay platonic for long. Gaston, the scion of a wealthy Parisian family finds emotional refuge from the superficial lifestyle of upper class Parisian 1900s society with the former mistress of his uncle and her outgoing, tomboy granddaughter, Gigi. When Gaston becomes aware that Gigi has matured into a woman, her grandmother and aunt, who have educated Gigi to be a wealthy man's mistress, urge the pair to act out their roles but love adds a surprise twist to this delightful turn-of-the 20th century Cinderella story. [IMDB.COM] Release: 15 May 1958 Running Time: 116 min Awards: Won 9 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 5 nominations Producer: Arthur Freed Director: Vincente Minnelli Writer: Alan Jay Lerner Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance [IMDB.COM]")
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Gigi (1958)
"Gigi (1958)" Actors
- Leslie Caron
- Maurice Chevalier
- Louis Jourdan
- Hermione Gingold
- Eva Gabor
- Jacques Bergerac
- Isabel Jeans
- John Abbott
- Cilly Feindt
- Richard Bean
- Hubert De Lapparent
- Edwin Jerome
- Corinne Marchand
- Maurice Marsac
- Dorothy Neumann
"Gigi (1958)" Director
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karaoke
Gigi . . . am I a fool without a mind
or have I merely been to blind to realize?
Oh Gigi . . . why you've been growin' up
before my very eyes!
Gigi . . . you're not at all the funny
awkward little girl I knew
Oh no, overnight there's been a breathless
change in you!
Gigi . . . why you were tremblin' on the brink
was I out yonder somewhere blinkin' at a star?
Oh Gigi . . . have I been standin' up to close
or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire
and your warmth become desire?
Oh, what miracle
has made you the way you are?
Oh Gigi . . . have I been standin' up to close
or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire
and your warmth become desire?
Oh, what miracle
has made you the way you are?
Gigi
Am I a fool without a mind
Or have I merely been too blind to realize
Oh Gigi
Why you've been growing up before my very eyes
Gigi
You're not at all that funny awkward little girl I knew
Oh no
Overnight there's been a breathless change in you
Oh Gigi
While you were trembling on the brink
Oh Gigi
Have I been standing up too close or back too far
When did your sparkle turn to fire
And your warmth become desire
Oh what miracle has made you the way you are
Gigi
While you were trembling on the brink
Was I out yonder somewhere blinking at a star
Oh Gigi
Have I been standing up too close or back too far
When did your sparkle turn to fire
And your warmth become desire
Gigi
Am I a fool without a mind?
Or have I nearly been too blind to realize
Oh Gigi
While you've been growing up before my eyes
Gigi
You're not at all that funny awkard little girl I knew
No, overnight there's been a breathless change in you
Oh Gigi
While you were trembling on the brink
Was I out yonder somewhere blinking at a star?
Oh Gigi
Have I been standing up too close or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire?
And your warmth become desire
Oh what miracle has made you the way you are?
When did your warmth become desire?
And your sparkle turn to fire?
Oh what miracle has made you the way you are?
There's a girl that I need to forget
I'm a prisoner by this phone
I can't think of anything else
Her face won't leave me alone
There's a girl that I need to forget
There's nothing in it for me, can't you see?
I gotta get her out of my life -
And concentrate on me
(Chorus:)
Gigi, I gotta stop thinkin' of you
I gotta stop thinkin' about you
Gigi, I gotta stop thinkin' of you
I gotta stop thinkin' about you
Gigi, I gotta stop thinkin' of you
I gotta stop thinkin' about you
Gigi, I gotta stop thinkin' of you
I gotta stop thinkin' abou-ou-ou-ou...
I can't make it, oh can't take it
I can't make it, oh, oh
I can't make, oh can't take it
I can't make it, oh, oh, WAA--YEA
(Spoken: Do It!)
You know I dream about her every night
I think about her everyday
She puts up such a terrible fight
I can't make her go away
There's a girl that I need to forget
But her voice is all I hear
It keeps me so pre-occupied
Like a fly buzzin' in my ear
There's sweeter music when she speaks, isn't there?
A different bloom about her cheeks, isn't there?
Could I be wrong , could it be so
Oh, where, oh, where, did Gigi go?
Gigi, am I a fool without a mind?
Or have I merely been too blind to realize, Gigi
Why, you've been growing up before my eyes,
Gigi, you're not at all that funny awkward little girl I knew.
Oh, no, overnight there's been a breathless change in you.
Oh, Gigi, while you were trembling on the brink
Was I out yonder somewhere blinking at a star?
Oh, Gigi, have I been standing up too close or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire and your warmth become desire?
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GiGi (1958) - Trailer
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- Duration: 3:20
- Published: 08 Nov 2010
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
GiGi - Starring Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, and Hermione Gingold Release Date: May 15, 1958
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Gigi - She doesn't want to?!
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- Duration: 4:11
- Published: 03 Oct 2008
- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
Madame Alvarez & Aunt Alicia discuss Gigi's rejection of being kept as a mistress by Gaston.
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Gigi 1958 // Say a Prayer For Me Tonight - Leslie Caron
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- Duration: 2:38
- Published: 21 May 2010
- Updated: 27 Sep 2012
"Say a Prayer For Me Tonight" - Leslie Caron (Gigi - 1958) » Direção: Vincente Minnelli » Roteiro: Alan Jay Lerner » Gênero: Musical/Romance » Origem: Estados Unidos » Duração: 119 minutos
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Gigi Theme - Lerner & Loewe - 1958
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- Duration: 3:54
- Published: 17 Aug 2009
- Updated: 23 Oct 2012
This instrumental version of the title song of the Best Picture winning musical 'GIGI' captures the essence of the film, which is one of my personal favorites. Gigi is top notch entertainment, based off of the play by the brilliant and risque Colette and starring some of the finest French actors in the business at the time of its production. These included the loveable Leslie Caron, the charming Louis Jourdan and the always entertaining personalities of Hermoine Gingold and Maurice Chevalier. With songs written by hit musical team Lerner & Loewe, and production values that are hard to beat, Gigi is the last of the great MGM musicals. Sure, there were brilliant musicals in the 1960s as well, but none of them were of this old style that reigned in the golden era of musicals. Gigi certainly ended one of the most enjoyable eras of film with a bang, and it continues on with its timeless charm and qualities that cannot help but make you smile. Music: 10/10 Movie: 10/10
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1958 Oscar Winners
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- Duration: 2:32
- Published: 24 Feb 2010
- Updated: 11 Aug 2012
Montage of stills from films that won Oscars for the year 1958 (presented at the 31st Academy Awards on April, 6 1959) set to the year's Oscar-winning song.
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Gigi - It's A Bore! with lyrics
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- Duration: 2:09
- Published: 17 Oct 2009
- Updated: 20 Oct 2012
'Gigi' (From the Musical 'Gigi' 1958)
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- Duration: 3:11
- Published: 30 Jan 2008
- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
One of the finest melodies ever written for the stage, Lerner and Lowe's Gigi became the title song to one of their best loved musicals. The famous 1958 movie starring Leslie Caron transferred to the stage in a 1973 production which included many new songs. Again my inspiration for this arrangement, like all my videos is based upon the original Irwin Kostal orchestrations.
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Gigi - She's not thinking of me with lyrics
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- Duration: 2:06
- Published: 17 Oct 2009
- Updated: 08 Oct 2012
Gigi - Trailer [1958] [31st Oscar Best Picture]
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- Duration: 3:28
- Published: 25 Apr 2009
- Updated: 24 Oct 2012
Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may not stay platonic for long. Gaston, the scion of a wealthy Parisian family finds emotional refuge from the superficial lifestyle of upper class Parisian 1900s society with the former mistress of his uncle and her outgoing, tomboy granddaughter, Gigi. When Gaston becomes aware that Gigi has matured into a woman, her grandmother and aunt, who have educated Gigi to be a wealthy man's mistress, urge the pair to act out their roles but love adds a surprise twist to this delightful turn-of-the 20th century Cinderella story. [IMDB.COM] Release: 15 May 1958 Running Time: 116 min Awards: Won 9 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 5 nominations Producer: Arthur Freed Director: Vincente Minnelli Writer: Alan Jay Lerner Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance [IMDB.COM]
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Gigi (1958) - Kal Bashir's Hero's Journey, Monostory
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- Duration: 5:47
- Published: 01 Dec 2011
- Updated: 01 Dec 2011
Kal Bashir's Hero's Journey, Monostory - How To Structure A Film
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oscarclub.wordpress.com Gigi (1958) Review
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- Duration: 0:32
- Published: 19 May 2011
- Updated: 19 May 2011
oscarclub.wordpress.com 'Gigi' follows the life of a young girl becoming a woman and finding love. There's music, real french actors and beautiful Paris!
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.:Mortal Kombat In The Nature:.
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- Published: 05 Nov 2011
- Updated: 11 May 2012
.:Mortal Kombat In The Nature:. kober1996 kobera pictures metro golden gigi Fun "Gigi (1958 Film)" "Metro (magazine)" Short Station Image "Metro International" "Metro Station" Travel Friends Having "Having Fun" Shake "Fun (magazine)"
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"Gigi" (1958) Animation Recreation
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- Duration: 0:17
- Published: 02 Apr 2012
- Updated: 02 Apr 2012
Took a sound clip from the movie "GiGi", recorded a reference for animation, and used generi to do a simple animation test. Maya 2011
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(HD 720p) :"Gigi" by Lerner & Loewe, Vic Damone
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- Duration: 5:24
- Published: 16 Jul 2011
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
Gigi is a 1958 musical film, music written by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. In 1991, Gigi was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The movie starred Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier. The film won the Oscar's 1959 Best Picture Award
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Gigi Trailer
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- Published: 22 May 2007
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
Trailer from 1958 Oscar winning musical "Gigi"
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Gigi Vincente Minnelli, 1958
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- Published: 09 May 2012
- Updated: 10 Aug 2012
Best Picture 1950-1959
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- Published: 26 Dec 2008
- Updated: 08 Sep 2012
Academy Awards for Best Picture: - All About Eve (1950) - An Americain in Paris (1951) - The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - From Here to Eternity (1953) - On the Waterfront (1954) - Marty (1955) - Around the World in 80 Days (1956) - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Gigi (1958) - Ben-Hur (1959) -
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Harry Secombe - Gigi (1980)
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- Duration: 3:42
- Published: 28 Jun 2009
- Updated: 22 Jun 2012
This song is from the 1958 movie musical, "Gigi" starring Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier. Released on the 1980 album, "These Are My Songs".
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GiGi Halljn (ibn kalb - Gigi - lepers)
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- Duration: 2:34
- Published: 18 Jan 2012
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
GiGi Halljn written by Gigi played by ibn kalb for 50 lepers dedicated to Gigi with Gigi www.lepers.it sites.google.com
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Eva Gabor Tribute
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- Published: 22 May 2008
- Updated: 20 Oct 2012
Here are two famous songs performed by the great crooner Andy Williams, chosen to illustrate the beauty of glamorous Eva Gabor. Éva Gabor (in Hungarian Gábor Éva) (1919 -- 1995) was a Hungarian-born actress, best known as Lisa Douglas, the wife of Eddie Albert's character Oliver Wendell Douglas, on "Green Acres". She was the sister of Zsa Zsa Gabor and the late Magda Gabor. Éva was the first in her family to emigrate to America. A few of the superstars Eva has been romantically linked with are Frank Sinatra, Tyrone Power, and Merv Griffin. Her first movie role was a bit part in "Forced Landing" (1941) at Paramount Pictures. She acted in movies and on the stage throughout the 1950's. Her most famous films include "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954), "Artists and Models" (1955), "Gigi" (1958), "Youngblood Hawke" (1964) and many more. In 1965, she commenced her best known role in the TV sitcom "Green Acres", in which she portrayed Lisa Douglas, the New York wife of Oliver Wendell Douglas played by Eddie Albert who left New York City to live on a farm. This was a hit show for several seasons, ending in 1971, and is still seen in syndication. In later years, she did notable voice-over work for Disney movies, providing the European-accented voices of Duchess in "The Aristocats", Miss Bianca in "The Rescuers" and "The Rescuers Down Under", and the Queen of Time in the Sanrio film, "Nutcracker Fantasy". She was also a successful businesswoman marketing the "Éva Gabor Wigs" and <b>...</b>
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The Night They Invented Champagne - Gigi (tradução)
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- Published: 23 Aug 2010
- Updated: 24 Oct 2012
Uma das canções mais famosas do filme Gigi (1958), cantada por Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan e Hermione Gingold. O filme de Vincente Minnelli foi um grande sucesso e ganhou 9 Oscars, incluindo Melhor Filme. Legendado em português
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Classic Hollywood Smiles With You
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- Published: 02 May 2009
- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
Just wanted to make a feel-good vid, based on my favorite movies/actors/actresses. WATCH IT IN HQ. www.via-51.blogspot.com ALL THE CREDITS below: Song: "When You're Smiling" Music & Lyrics by Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin & Larry Shay Vocals by Michael Bublé Published in 2000 Footage: The bishop's wife (1947)- The Samuel Goldwyn Company His Girl Friday (1940) - Columbia Pictures Corporation The women (1939) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) How to Steal a Million (1966) - 20th Century Fox An Affair to Remember (1957) - 20th Century Fox Cool Hand Luke (1967) -Warner Bros. Pictures / Seven Arts Gigi (1958) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) - Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Roberta (1935) - RKO Radio Pictures Gilda (1946) - Columbia Pictures Corporation Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Columbia Pictures Corporation High Society (1956) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holiday (1938) - Columbia Pictures Corporation Casablanca (1942) - Warner Bros. Pictures It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - RKO On the Waterfront (1954) - Columbia Pictures Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - Frank Capra Productions Ninotchka (1939) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Philadelphia Story (1940) - Loew's Some Like It Hot (1959) - United Artists Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) - Columbia Pictures The Awful Truth (1937) - Columbia Pictures Corporation The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Loew's The Three Faces of Eve (1957) - Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Apartment (1960) - The Mirisch <b>...</b>
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Thank Heaven For Little Girls - Maurice Chevalier - From The Movie Gigi - 3D & 1080p!!!
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- Published: 31 Aug 2012
- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
Gigi is a 1958 musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on the 1944 novella of the same name by Colette. The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner; music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by André Previn. In 1991, Gigi was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The American Film Institute ranked it #35 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions. The film is considered the last great MGM musical and the final great achievement of the Freed Unit, headed by producer Arthur Freed, although he would go on to produce several more films, including the musical Bells Are Ringing in 1960. +++ "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." -- John 14:1-4 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. -- Galatians 6:9 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. -- Psalm 42:5-6a Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has <b>...</b>
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| Gigi | |
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| File:AmericanGigiPoster.jpg Original poster |
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| Directed by | Vincente Minnelli |
| Produced by | Arthur Freed |
| Screenplay by | Alan Jay Lerner |
| Based on | Gigi by Colette |
| Starring | Leslie Caron Louis Jourdan Maurice Chevalier Hermione Gingold |
| Music by | Frederick Loewe |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Editing by | Adrienne Fazan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | May 15, 1958 |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.3 million |
| Box office | $13,000,000 |
Gigi is a 1958 musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on the 1944 novella of the same name by Colette. The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner; music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by André Previn.
In 1991, Gigi was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The American Film Institute ranked it #35 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions. The film is considered the last great MGM musical and the final great achievement of the Freed Unit, headed by producer Arthur Freed, although he would go on to produce several more films, including the musical Bells Are Ringing in 1960. The film was the basis for an unsuccessful stage musical produced on Broadway in 1973.
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Plot[link]
Set in turn-of-the-20th century Paris, the film opens with Honoré Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier) among high society in the Bois de Boulogne. A charming old roué, he cynically remarks that "Like everywhere else, most people in Paris get married, but not all. There are some who will not marry, and some who do not marry. But in Paris, those who will not marry are usually men, and those who do not marry are usually women." So marriage is not the only option for wealthy young bon vivants like his nephew Gaston (Louis Jourdan), who is bored with life. The one thing Gaston truly enjoys is spending time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold), whom he calls Mamita, and especially her granddaughter, the precocious, carefree Gilberte, aka Gigi (Leslie Caron). Following the family tradition, Madame Alvarez sends Gigi to her sister, Great Aunt Alicia to be groomed as a courtesan and learn etiquette and charm. To Alicia, love is an art, and a necessary accomplishment for Gigi's social and economic future. The young girl initially is a very poor student who fails to understand the reasons behind her education. She enjoys spending time with Gaston, whom she regards as an elder brother.
After Gaston publicly embarrasses his cheating mistress and tries to rebuild his reputation with endless parties, he decides to take a vacation by the sea. Gigi proposes if she beats him at a game of cards he must take her and Mamita along. He accepts, and she happily wins. During their holiday, Gigi and Gaston spend many hours together, and the two learn Honoré and Mamita once were romantically involved before becoming comfortable friends. Alicia insists Gigi's education must increase dramatically if she is to catch a prize such as Gaston. Gigi is miserable with her lessons, but endures them as a necessary evil, though she still seems awkward and bumbling to her perfectionist great-aunt. When Gaston sees Gigi in an alluring white gown, he tells her she looks ridiculous and storms out, but later returns and apologizes, offering to take her to tea to make amends. Mamita refuses, telling him a young girl seen in his company might be labeled in such a way as could damage her future. Enraged yet again, Gaston storms out and wanders the streets of Paris in a fury.
Realizing he has fallen in love with Gigi, who no longer is the child he thought her to be, Gaston returns to Mamita and proposes he take Gigi as his mistress, promising to provide the girl with luxury and kindness. The young girl declines the offer, telling him she wants more for herself than to be passed between men, desired only until they tire of her and she moves on to another. Gaston is horrified at this portrayal of the life he wishes to give her, and leaves stunned. Gigi later decides she would rather be miserable with him than without him. Prepared to accept her fate as Gaston's mistress, Gigi emerges from her room looking like a woman. Gaston is enchanted and takes her to dinner at Maxim's, where she seems perfectly at ease. The stares of other patrons make Gaston extremely uncomfortable as he realizes Gigi's interpretation of things may have been accurate after all, and discovers his love for her makes the idea of her as his mistress an unbearable one. He leaves the party with Gigi in tow and takes her home without explanation. After wandering the streets throughout the night, he returns to Mamita's home and humbly asks for Gigi's hand in marriage.
The final sequence reverts to Honoré Lachaille, proudly pointing out Gaston and Gigi riding in their carriage in the Bois de Boulogne, which is filled with high society. The couple are elegant, beautiful, and happily married. Honoré has been a framing device for the film, which can be seen as a romantic victory of love over cynicism.
Cast[link]
- Leslie Caron as Gigi
- Louis Jourdan as Gaston Lachaille
- Maurice Chevalier as Honoré Lachaille
- Hermione Gingold as Madame Alvarez
- Isabel Jeans as Aunt Alicia
- Eva Gabor as Liane d'Exelmans
- Jacques Bergerac as Sandomir
Musical numbers[link]
- Overture – Orchestra
- "Honoré's Soliloquy" – Honoré
- "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" – Honoré
- "It's a Bore" – Gaston, Honoré
- "The Parisians" – Gigi
- "The Gossips" – Honoré, Chorus
- "She Is Not Thinking of Me" – Gaston
- "The Night They Invented Champagne" – Gigi, Gaston, Madame Alvarez
- "I Remember It Well" – Madame Alvarez, Honoré
- "About Gigi" – Aunt Alicia, Madame Alvarez, Gigi
- "Gaston's Soliloquy" – Gaston
- "Gigi" – Gaston
- "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore" – Honoré
- "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight" – Gigi
- "Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Reprise)" – Honoré, Chorus
(Note: The album sleeve of the Gigi soundtrack makes a curious cameo appearance on certain versions of the Pink Floyd Ummagumma album cover.)
Production[link]
Hollywood producer Arthur Freed first proposed a musicalization of the Colette novella to Alan Jay Lerner during the Philadelphia tryout of My Fair Lady in 1954. When Lerner arrived in Hollywood two years later, Freed was battling the Hays Code in order to bring his tale of a courtesan-in-training to the screen. Another roadblock to the project was the fact Colette's widower had sold the rights to her novella to Gilbert Miller, who planned to produce a film version of the 1954 stage adaptation by Anita Loos. It cost Freed more than $87,000 to purchase the rights from Miller and Loos.[1]
Lerner's songwriting partner Frederick Loewe had expressed no interest in working in Hollywood, so Lerner agreed to write the screenplay only. He and Freed discussed casting; Lerner favored Audrey Hepburn, who had starred in the Broadway production written by Loos, but Freed preferred Leslie Caron, who had co-starred in An American in Paris for him. Both agreed Maurice Chevalier would be ideal for aging boulevardier Honoré Lachaille, and Lerner proposed Dirk Bogarde for Gaston. Lerner agreed to write the lyrics if Freed could convince Bogarde and designer Cecil Beaton to join the project. He decided to approach Loewe once again, and when he suggested they compose the score in Paris, Loewe agreed.[2]
In March 1957, the duo began working in Paris. When Chevalier, who already had agreed to appear in the film, first heard "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," he was delighted. When he discussed his waning interest in wine and women in favor of performing for an audience in cabarets, Chevalier inadvertently inspired the creation of another tune for his character, "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore." The lyrics for another of his songs, the duet "I Remember It Well" performed with Hermione Gingold as his former love Madame Alvarez, were adapted from words Lerner had written for Love Life, a 1948 collaboration with Kurt Weill.[3] "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight," a solo performed by Gigi, had been written for Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady but was removed during the pre-Broadway run. Lerner disliked the melody, but Loewe, Freed, and Minnelli voted to include it in the film.[4]
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Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan
Having second thoughts about Audrey Hepburn, Freed asked Lerner to meet with her in Paris, but she declined the role. The producer then asked him to fly to London to speak to Leslie Caron, who was living there with her husband Peter Hall. Lerner was surprised to discover the star had become Anglicized to the point of losing her French accent. She had recently starred in an unsuccessful stage production of Gigi, but when she heard Lerner's interpretation of the story greatly differed from that of the play, she accepted his offer. (Her singing voice was dubbed by Betty Wand, but Caron's voice is in the DVD version.)[citation needed] Dirk Bogarde expressed interest as well, but ultimately was unable to free himself from his contract with J. Arthur Rank. Recalling Louis Jourdan from his performance in Three Coins in the Fountain, Freed offered him the role of Gaston.[5]
In late April, Freed and Minnelli and their respective entourages arrived in Paris. The weather had become unseasonably hot, and working in non-airconditioned hotel rooms was uncomfortable. Minnelli began scouting locations while Freed and Lerner discussed the still incomplete script. Lerner had taken liberties with Colette's novella; the character of Honoré, nonexistent in the original book and very minor in the Loos play, was now a major figure. Gigi's mother, originally a significant character, was reduced to a few lines of dialogue delivered off-screen. Lerner also expanded the focus on Gigi's relationship with her grandmother.[6]
By mid-July, the composers had completed most of the score but still were missing the title tune. Loewe was at the piano while Lerner was indisposed in the bathroom, and when the former began playing a melody the latter liked, he later recalled he jumped up, "[his] trousers still clinging to [his] ankles, and made his way to the living room. 'Play that again,' he said. And that melody ended up being the title song for Gigi."[7]
In September the cast and crew flew to California, where several interior scenes were filmed, among them the entire scene in Maxim's, which included a musical number by Jourdan. Lerner was unhappy with the look of the scene as it had been shot by Minnelli, and at considerable expense the restaurant was recreated on a soundstage and the scene was refilmed by director Charles Walters, since Minnelli was overseas working on a new project.[8]
Following completion of the film, it was previewed in Santa Barbara in January 1958. Audience reaction was overwhelmingly favorable (88% rated it either "outstanding" or "good"), but Lerner and Loewe were dissatisfied with the end result. Lerner felt it was twenty minutes too long and most of the action too slow. The changes he proposed would cost an additional $300,000, money Freed was loath to spend. The songwriting team offered to buy 10% of the film for $300,000, then offered $3 million for the print. Impressed with their belief in the film, MGM executives agreed to the changes, which included eleven days of considerable reshooting, putting the project at $400,000 over budget. At a preview in Encino, audience reaction changed from "appreciation to affection," and Lerner felt the film finally was ready for release. It premiered at the Royale Theatre, a legitimate theatrical venue in New York City, on May 15, 1958.[9]
Critical reception[link]
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times called it "a musical film that bears such a basic resemblance to My Fair Lady that the authors may want to sue themselves." He added, "But don't think this point of resemblance is made in criticism of the film, for Gigi is a charming entertainment that can stand on its own two legs. It is not only a charming comprehension of the spicy confection of Colette, but it is also a lovely and lyrical enlargement upon that story's flavored mood and atmosphere . . . Vincente Minnelli has marshaled a cast to give a set of performances that, for quality and harmony, are superb."[10]
Abel Green of Variety called the film "100% escapist fare" and predicted it "is destined for a global boxoffice mopup." He added, "Alan Jay Lerner's libretto is tailor-made for an inspired casting job for all principals, and Fritz Loewe's tunes (to Lerner's lyrics) already vie with and suggest their memorable My Fair Lady score . . . Miss Caron is completely captivating and convincing in the title role . . . Skillful casting, performance and presentation have endowed realism to the sum total . . . Director Minnelli's good taste in keeping it in bounds and the general sound judgment of all concerned . . . distinguishes this Arthur Freed independent production. The Metrocolor rates recognition for its soft pastels under Joseph Ruttenberg's lensing; the Beaton costumes, sets and general production design are vivid physical assets at first sight. The skillful integration of words-and-music with the plot motivation makes this Gigi a very fair lady indeed as a boxoffice entry."[11]
Time Out New York said, "The dominating creative contribution comes from Minnelli and Cecil Beaton . . . The combination of these two visual elitists is really too much - it's like a meal consisting of cheesecake, and one quickly longs for something solid and vulgar to weigh things down. No doubt inspired by the finicky, claustrophobic sets and bric-à-brac, the cast tries (with unfortunate success) to be more French than the French, especially Chevalier. The exception is Gingold, who inhabits, as always, a world of her own."[12]
TV Guide rated the film 3½ out of five stars, calling it "Overbaked but enjoyable, and a banquet for the eyes, thanks to the visual wonder of the Minnelli-Beaton teaming . . . Caron . . . leads the cast in a contest to see who can be the most French. The winner is Chevalier, in a performance that makes one feel as if you're gagging on pastry . . . Perhaps if the sweetness of Gigi was contrasted with elements of honest vulgarity, the picture could balance itself out . . . Ten minutes into the movie, you've resolved the plot and are left to wallow in lovely frou-frou. [The film] makes wonderful use of the usual Parisian landmarks, and benefits from extraordinary period costumes and sets."[13]
Awards and nominations[link]
Gigi won a record-breaking 9 Academy Awards (at the 1959 Awards ceremony); however, this record only lasted for one year, as Ben-Hur broke this record the following year when it won 11 Oscars, a tally which remains unbeaten to this day—although Titanic equalled 11 Oscar awards in 1998 as did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004 with 11 wins from 11 nominations. In tribute to Gigi's domination of the Oscars, the MGM switchboard answered calls the following day with "M-Gigi-M".
- Best Picture (winner)
- Best Director (Vincente Minnelli, winner)
- Best Adapted Screenplay (Alan Jay Lerner, winner)
- Best Art Direction (E. Preston Ames, F. Keogh Gleason, Henry Grace, and William A. Horning, winners)
- Best Cinematography (Joseph Ruttenberg, winner)
- Best Costume Design (Cecil Beaton, winner)
- Best Film Editing (Adrienne Fazan, winner)
- Best Original Score (André Previn, winner)
- Best Original Song ("Gigi" by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, winners)
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (winner)
- Best Director – Motion Picture (Vincente Minnelli, winner)
- Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (Hermione Gingold, winner)
- Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Leslie Caron, nominee)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Maurice Chevalier, nominee)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Louis Jourdan, nominee)
- Other awards
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical (Alan Jay Lerner, winner)
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film (Vincente Minnelli and assistant director George Vieira, winners)
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (André Previn, winner)
References[link]
- ^ Jablonsky, Edward, Alan Jay Lerner. New York, New York: Henry Holt and Company 1996. ISBN 0-8050-7076-5 pp. 147-48
- ^ Jablonsky, p. 149
- ^ Jablonsky, pp. 151-52
- ^ Jablonsky, p. 159
- ^ Jablonsky, 152-55
- ^ Jablonsky, p. 154
- ^ Lerner, Alan Jay, The Street Where I Live. New York, New York: W.W. Norton & Company 1978. ISBN 0-393-07532-X pp. 161-62
- ^ Jablonsky, pp. 161-62
- ^ Jablonsky, pp. 163-66
- ^ New York Times review
- ^ Variety review
- ^ Time Out New York review
- ^ TV Guide review
External links[link]
- Gigi at the Internet Movie Database
- Gigi at the TCM Movie Database
- Gigi at AllRovi
- Gigi at Rotten Tomatoes
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