![]() ![]() When her lover tires of her, and he most assuredly will, she finds another man, then another, and another. Eliza Doolittle is groomed by Henry Higgins to be a lady, while Gigi is tutored by her elderly Aunt Alicia to be a courtesan or mistress and a woman of quality who gives her man undivided attention, companionship, and, yes, her body in return for economic security, travel, and a high-class lifestyle. Both musicals were written by the legendary team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe both were adapted from well-regarded literary works by Colette and George Bernard Shaw, respectively and both detail the transformation of an awkward, unrefined duckling into a graceful, sophisticated swan. Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and SwedishĪndrew’s Blu-ray Review: Some have called 'GIGI' a French version of 'My Fair Lady,' and the comparison makes sense, to a degree. Screenplay: Alan Jay Lerner, Niven Busch (uncredited) and Colette (based on the novel)Ĭomposer: Frederick Loewe, André Previn (uncredited) and Conrad Salinger (uncredited)Ĭinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg and Ray June (uncredited)Īudio: English: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, English: 5.1 Dolby Digital, French: 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish: 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono, German: 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono and Italian: 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono In tribute to ‘GIGI’ and its domination of the OSCARS® the M-G-M switchboard answered calls the following day with "M-Gigi-M."Ĭast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor, Jacques Bergerac, Isabel Jeans, John Abbott, Marie-Hélène Arnaud (uncredited), Jack Ary (uncredited), Richard Bean (uncredited), Cecil Beaton (uncredited), Jacques Bertrand (uncredited), Hubert de Lapparent (uncredited), Cilly Feindt (uncredited), Edwin Jerome (uncredited), Corinne Marchand (uncredited), Maurice Marsac (uncredited), Anne-Marie Mersen (uncredited), Bernard Musson (uncredited), Dorothy Neumann (uncredited), Jean Ozenne (uncredited), Maruja Plose (uncredited), Roger Saget (uncredited), Pat Sheehan (uncredited), François Valorbe (uncredited) and Betty Wand (Gigi singing voice) (uncredited) The film title design uses the artwork of Sem's work from the Belle Époque. Winners for Vincente Minnelli and assistant director George Vieira for Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing for a Feature Film. Nominee for Louis Jourdan for Best Actor for Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Nominee for Maurice Chevalier for Best Actor for Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Nominee for Leslie Caron for Best Actress for Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Winner for Hermione Gingold for Best Supporting Actress for Motion Picture. Winner for Vincente Minnelli for Best Director for Motion Picture. Golden Globe® Awards: Winner for Best Motion Picture for Musical or Comedy. Winner for Best Original Song for "Gigi" by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Winner for Best Original Score for André Previn. Winner for Best Film Editing for Adrienne Fazan. Winner for Best Costume Design for Cecil Beaton. Winner for Best Cinematography for Joseph Ruttenberg. Keogh Gleason, Henry Grace, and William A. Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for Alan Jay Lerner. Winner for Best Director for Vincente Minnelli. You’ll remember ‘GIGI’ forever! New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements.įILM FACT: ‘GIGI’ won a record-breaking 9 Academy Awards® at the 1959 Awards Ceremony which are as follows: Winner for Best Picture. Its Alan Jay Lerner and Fredrick Loewe song sparkle like “The Night They Invented Champagne” or caress with title-tune tenderness “I Remember It Well” where Maurice Chevalier sings to Hermione Gingold. Producers Arthur Freed, director Vincente Minnelli and a cast rife with Gallic charm. But she, who’s gone from girlish gawkiness to cultured glamour before our eyes, and yearns for something that money can’t buy. Here we have man about town Gaston Lachaille offers them all to Gigi. Home, motorcar, servants, and the latest fashion. ![]() GIGI A Stylish Triumph From Start To Finish! The First Lerner-Loewe Musical Since My Fair Lady! ![]()
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