Gigi (1958 film)
- Leslie Caron: Gigi
- Louis Jourdan: Gaston Lachaille
- Hermione Gingold: Madame Alvarez
- Isabel Jeans: Aunt Alicia
- Jacques Bergerac: Sandomir
- Eva Gabor: Liane d' Exelmans
- John Abbott: Manuel
Gigi is an American musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli from 1958 original was the first time in 1945 published novella Gigi by Sidonie -Gabrielle Colette. ; the substance came in 1951 as a play on Broadway. Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner developed an adaptation for the stage, which had 1973 premiere on Broadway.
Action
The action takes place in Paris in 1900: Honoré Lachaille tells the audience the story of " little girls ". His nephew Gaston is a frequent guest at Inez and their granddaughter, Gigi. Gaston sees Gigi, which is brought up by Inez and her sister Alicia to a good society lady, a little, not serious child. After he has finished his last affair due to lack of loyalty, he invites Gigi and Inez to take a holiday and for which he takes a liking to Gigi. He acts with Inez from a treaty that will make Gigi to his courtesan, but without their knowledge. Gigi is offended, but because he recognizes her love for her and asks her " all due respect " for her hand.
Awards
- At the Academy Awards in 1959 Gigi was in all nine categories in which he was nominated ( Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography (Color film), Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Song ( "Gigi" ) and Best Score (Musical) ), also excellent. This makes it one of the most successful films at the Oscars.
- Golden Globes, there were 1959 in the categories Best Muscial, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress.
- Finally, the music was awarded a Grammy.
- In 1991, the film was included in the National Film Registry.
Reviews
- " On scale entertaining Entertainment remake of the novel by Colette; the frivolous issue is mitigated by the lilting musical form and the charming interplay of Leslie Caron. "-" lexicon of international film "(CD -ROM edition ), Systhema, Munich 1997
Others
The German premiere took place on December 18, 1958 held the first broadcast on German television on 22 June 1972 in ARD.
The sung by Maurice Chevalier opening song " Thank Heaven for Little Girls" has been used world-famous and as a gag in the movie Wag the Dog. Leslie Caron took the vocal numbers by Gigi indeed on, but her voice was dubbed later by Betty Tondouble wall.
On the cover of the Pink Floyd album " Ummagumma " the graphic artist have the Gigi movie Music LP placed clearly visible to arouse among buyers false expectations hearing ( Red Herring ).