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Gigi (DVD, 2008, 50th Anniversary Special Edition)
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Leading Role: Maurice Chevalier
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Rating: Rated G
Release Date: Sep 2008
Format: DVD
Additional Info: 50th Anniversary Special Edition
UPC: 883929003389
Product ID: EPID69602999
Description: Set in Paris at the turn of the century, this delightful Lerner and Loewe musical, based on a story by Collette, follows a precocious French girl as she is groomed into a would-be courtesan, blossoming into a stunning woman. The story pr...
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Awesome Gift!Review created: 01/03/09
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This DVD I bought for my mom for Christmas, it's one of her favorites and we've watched it again and again. It's a great movie for any romantic movie lovers out there!
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Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our Gigi DVDReview created: 12/16/08(updated 12/16/08)
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) Classic film- love it. Extras were fun and interesting too. Leslie Caron was so lovely and still is these many years later.
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My All-Time Favorite Movie!Review created: 12/07/08
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Gigi is a musical, but it's not ALL singing. The music comes in at the perfect times. The story, itself, is cute too. Gigi does not physically age too much during the course of the film, but she matures quite a bit. Her relationship with Gaston is basically what the plot focuses on. I don't want to be a spoiler, but if you like French language, culture, or anything like that, this love story is for you!!!
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The Last Great MGM Musical by Vincente MinnelliReview created: 11/02/08
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A non-singing Broadway play brought brilliantly to the screen by Vincente Minnelli in 1958, "Gigi" is a delightful Best Picture winner.
Leslie Caron plays the title character--a young orphan being raised by her grandmother Mamita (Hermione Gingold). Since a young girl's future is limited in 1900's Paris, Gigi is being raised to become a future courtesan--a mistress to some rich man who will give her a mansion, jewels, and all the other extras that a woman could want.
Mamita has a young grown male friend who happens to be rich--Gaston Lachaille (Louis Jordan), but she has no intention of forcing Gigi on him. He is just a young man in Paris who visits her and enjoys playing cards with her granddaughter and eating Mamita's home-cooked meals. He brings Gigi candy and champagne for Mamita.
But Gaston is dating other women and is being guided by his uncle Honore Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier)to become what we would call a gigolo. Honore believes in having lots of women, and even at his advanced age is chasing skirts.
Gaston is basically bored with dating and as the movie progresses he loses a card game to Gigi with the bet being a trip to the seashore. After a wonderful time there with chaperone Mamita, Gaston is amazed that Gigi is growing older, and she surprises him one day all dressed up like a grown woman. And eventually, Gaston offers Gigi all the things that she would have as a courtesan. But is that enough now for Gigi?
Watch the movie and see.
This movie is compared to "My Fair Lady" and won 9 Academy Awards in every category that it was nominated in. None of the actors were nominated, but Vincente Minnelli won as Best Director, and the picture was Best Picture. The movie won Best Song "Gigi", Best Musical Score by Lerner and Lowe, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing. Maurice Chevalier also won a special Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.
At the Golden Globes, Hermione Gingold won Best Supporting Actress, Leslie Caron won Best Actress, Louis Jourdan won Best Actor as did Maurice Chevalier.
This movie is beautiful to watch and tasty as eye and ear candy. Don't miss it!
Leslie Caron plays the title character--a young orphan being raised by her grandmother Mamita (Hermione Gingold). Since a young girl's future is limited in 1900's Paris, Gigi is being raised to become a future courtesan--a mistress to some rich man who will give her a mansion, jewels, and all the other extras that a woman could want.
Mamita has a young grown male friend who happens to be rich--Gaston Lachaille (Louis Jordan), but she has no intention of forcing Gigi on him. He is just a young man in Paris who visits her and enjoys playing cards with her granddaughter and eating Mamita's home-cooked meals. He brings Gigi candy and champagne for Mamita.
But Gaston is dating other women and is being guided by his uncle Honore Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier)to become what we would call a gigolo. Honore believes in having lots of women, and even at his advanced age is chasing skirts.
Gaston is basically bored with dating and as the movie progresses he loses a card game to Gigi with the bet being a trip to the seashore. After a wonderful time there with chaperone Mamita, Gaston is amazed that Gigi is growing older, and she surprises him one day all dressed up like a grown woman. And eventually, Gaston offers Gigi all the things that she would have as a courtesan. But is that enough now for Gigi?
Watch the movie and see.
This movie is compared to "My Fair Lady" and won 9 Academy Awards in every category that it was nominated in. None of the actors were nominated, but Vincente Minnelli won as Best Director, and the picture was Best Picture. The movie won Best Song "Gigi", Best Musical Score by Lerner and Lowe, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing. Maurice Chevalier also won a special Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.
At the Golden Globes, Hermione Gingold won Best Supporting Actress, Leslie Caron won Best Actress, Louis Jourdan won Best Actor as did Maurice Chevalier.
This movie is beautiful to watch and tasty as eye and ear candy. Don't miss it!
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