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	Gigi - MSN Encarta
		Gigi is a 1944 novel by the French writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers he is in love with a young Parisian girl being groomed for a career as a...
		Gigi, motion-picture musical about a young woman trained by her parents to be the courtesan of a wealthy man, based on the play by Anita Loos adapted from a novel by Colette.
		This film, which won nine Academy Awards, stars Leslie Caron as Gigi, who spends her adolescence being groomed to be a sugar baron’s courtesan.
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	Gigi (1958) Overview
		Gigi is being groomed to follow in her grandmother's footsteps as a famous courtesan.
		Gigi concedes she is aware that the women in her family are unusual in that they never marry, but remains puzzled by it.
		Gigi reveals that she understands that she is now to be Gaston's lover and she is also aware that when he becomes tired of her she will be expected to go on to another man. Gigi concludes that it is not in her nature to live this way.
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		Gigi is a 1958 musical film, a remake of a 1948 French non-musical, about a wealthy cultured man who discovers he is in love with a young Parisian girl, and eventually marries her.
		The film was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories, and won all nine.
		Gigi is also a name used by Luigino Longo, a Norwegian-Italian socialist activist.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Gigi.html (340 words)

	Gigi
		Gigi was the biggest moneymaker Vincente Minnelli had in all his years at MGM, although it concedes nothing to 1950s notions of mass taste.
		It had been a modest French film in 1948, and soon after, Anita Loos persuaded the author to allow her to adapt it for the Broadway stage.
		Gigi is schooled to stifle her feelings in return for a life of ease, but she is a misfit in the demimonde.
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	Gigi / 1958 / film review / Vincente Minnelli / Leslie Caron / Maurice Chevalier / Louis Jourdan
		What the film shows more than perhaps anything else is how tastes and sensibilities have changed in the four decades since its initial release – and not necessarily for the better.
		Although she is convincing as the rebellious adolescent, Caron does not have the screen presence to bring the film truly alive, and one regrets that the part was not given to Audrey Hepburn, who played Gigi to great acclaim on Broadway.
		Gigi may not have merited the accolades that came its way when it was first released, but neither does it deserve to be forgotten and dismissed as a poor relation of My Fair Lady.
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	Gigi / The Parisians / Vincente Minnelli / 1958
		What the film shows more than perhaps anything else is how tastes and sensibilities have changed in the four decades since its initial release – and not necessarily for the better.
		Although she is convincing as the rebellious adolescent, Caron does not have the screen presence to bring the film truly alive, and one regrets that the part was not given to Audrey Hepburn, who played Gigi to great acclaim on Broadway.
		Gigi may not have merited the accolades that came its way when it was first released, but neither does it deserve to be forgotten and dismissed as a poor relation of My Fair Lady.
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	Gigi [1958] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gigi, 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, but it also has the unusual distinction of being an MGM musical shot on location in the City of Lights.
		"Gigi," for example, besides being a great song, also marks the moment when Gaston realizes that she is not a little girl anymore and that he has feelings for her.
		All in all, I have seen better plots, and yet, I do recommend "Gigi." The plot may not shine, but it is a happy one, and the songs are very good, so I've enjoyed it and I think I'll enjoy it even more on a second viewing.
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	dOc DVD Review: Gigi (1958)
		Gigi also innocently heralded a new chapter in the evolution of the film musical, freeing the form from the confines of Hollywood soundstages and allowing it to touch upon more adult subject matter.
		When we first see Gigi (Leslie Caron) she is frolicking in the park with her schoolmates, a young carefree girl in turn-of-the-century Paris who knows little of her family's secret history.
		Gigi is a glorious feast for the eyes, ears and heart, injecting the viewer with a welcome dose of joie de vivre through its lovely performances, music and production values.
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	Touch Of Evil (1958)
		The film parallels and pre-dates Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) by a few years - similarities include actress Janet Leigh in various states of undress who is victimized in an out-of-the-way motel managed by a creepy "night man" (Gunsmoke's co-star Dennis Weaver).
		The version of the film that was released in 1958 with 93 minutes of running time (later revised and restored with 15 minutes of additional scenes in 1976), was disowned by director Welles, who was paid $125,000 to direct, re-write, and star in the film.
		Filmed with hand-held cameras, the couple run toward the burning wreckage, joined by police, other witnesses, and shady characters to view the ball of flames engulfing the burning and mangled convertible on the American side of the border.
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	The New York Times: Best Pictures
		The most striking thing about ''Gigi,'' which opened at the Royale Thursday night for one of those ''two-a-day'' engagements that are becoming more fashionable in the bringing out of films, is a matter of some disagreement, to judge by early returns.
		Gigi and Eliza Doolittle are sisters under the skin.
		Particularly is the hero's lyrical ''Gigi'' a virtual match to ''I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,'' sung by Henry Higgins in ''My Fair Lady.'' There are fewer tunes in ''Gigi,'' that's all.
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	Gigi (1958) Notes
		By 1957 Lerner had fashioned a script that was accepted by the PCA and had introduced changes from the novelette and the play, both of which end with Gigi startling her mother and aunt by skillfully manipulating Gaston into proposing.
		The film was shot on location in Paris at many of the famous locations seen in the film including the Bois de Boulogne, the Palais de Glace, Maxim's restaurant and the Musée Jacquemart-André, which was used as Gaston's apartment.
		A January 20, 1958 preview in Santa Barbara was described by Lerner as "a disaster." Both Lerner and Loewe insisted the picture was "not the film we wrote," considering it too long and too slow.
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	Gigi (1958)
		I expected a scene in which Gaston told Gigi that he didn't care about her refined personality and he wanted the exciting little babe she used to be.
		Gigi appears in both its original theatrical aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 and in a fullscreen edition on this double-sided, single-layered DVD; the letterboxed image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
		It's funny to see them tout the film's success in a trailer for an initial release; usually those pronouncements go along with reissues, but it seems clear that this ad is for the movie's original general run.
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	Gigi, 1958
		Gigi, a young girl in Paris is being brought up by her grandmother to be a lady.
		Gigi is a fun musical (and I don't like most musicals, so I don't say this lightly), with Leslie Caron at her absolute best.
		The recently widowed, Elizabeth Taylor was nominated for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that year, and it is suggested that she lost all chance at winning because she had recently run off with Debbie Reynolds current husband, Eddie Fisher.
	www.angelfire.com /film/oscars/gigi.htm (637 words)

	USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Gigi
		Gigi -- Soured Lerner-and-Loewe musical from the Colette story about a 1890's Parisian adolescent (Leslie Caron) who balks at her family's efforts to train her as a courtesan until she meets a charming young man (Louis Jourdan).
		Directed by Vincente Minnelli, the plush production makes good use of French locales and has a splendid cast but its theme, as enunciated in Maurice Chevalier's smirking rendition of "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," has lost the sense of sophisticated charm that was once considered amusing.
		L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling.
	www.usccb.org /movies/g/gigi1958.shtml (183 words)

	The Film Tribune - Camelot (1967) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It would be normal for the director of a low budget film to spend most of the footage on close-ups of the protagonists because he would have little else of interest to show.
		The character of Mordred, who should be a staple in every film based on Arthurian legends, only appears when audiences are already two hours into the film, and his role is limited to creating tension that would have erupted anyway because of the relationship between Lancelot and Guenevere.
		Although the film manages to discuss the question of "civilization", which most films of its type would have left aside, I recommend it with reservations, simply, as plainly put as possible, because it is dull and boring, mostly because of the handling.
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	Amazon.ca: Gigi (Widescreen/Full Screen): Charles Walters, Vincente Minnelli, Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis ...
		Caron was born to play Gigi, and is as charming as the awkward youth as she is as the suddenly beautiful young woman; Jourdan's appeal as the worldly and world weary Gaston is tremendous.
		Filmed largely on location in Paris, the look of the film is incredibly rich, and director Vincent Minnelli maintains a sprightly sense of humor with just enough darkness behind the bubbles to make us aware of the seriousness of the tale.
		Mixing intimacy with tremendous surface splash, GIGI is a cultural treasure, a film to enjoy and cherish forever and certainly a worthy contender for that disputed title of "Hollywood's finest musical." A personal favorite and highly, highly recommended.
	www.amazon.ca /Gigi-Widescreen-Screen-Charles-Walters/dp/B00004RF9C (1633 words)

	Barter Theatre - Reviews
		MGM’s 1958 film version of GIGI, starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, and Louis Jourdan introduced several generations of fans to one of the finest musicals ever to grace a stage or screen.
		Considered by many to be the last great musical of Hollywood’s golden age, GIGI was based on a famous French novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, whose work had already been adapted for an earlier film version, as well as a successful Broadway production starring a young Audrey Hepburn in the title role.
		Sarah Johnson is absolutely charming as Gigi and captures the role perfectly, portraying with great sensitivity the complexities and awkwardness of a young girl on the brink of becoming a woman.
	www.bartertheatre.com /season/reviews_detail.html?review_id=15 (726 words)

	Gigi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gigi is a 1945 novel by the French writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers that he is in love with a young Parisian girl who is being groomed for a career as a grande cocotte, and eventually marries her.
		Gigi (1958 film) - Academy Award winning musical film starring Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier
		Gigi (1973 play) - musical comedy play starring Alfred Drake, Daniel Massey, Agnes Moorehead, and Karin Wolfe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gigi (215 words)

	GIGI - Leslie Caron Maurice Chevalier Good Vincente Minnelli Musical Romance 1958 - G
		This is the story about Gigi (Leslie Caron), a happy go lucky, but poor, young girl living in a Paris apartment with her grandmother, Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold).
		Gigi's great aunt Alicia (Isabel Jeans) plans to train Gigi to become a successful courtesan, like she was when she was younger.
		But Gigi finds the lessons boring, and, forbidden by her grandmother to associate with children her own age, dreams of a better life.
	www.movies2go.net /review/Gigi.html (261 words)

	Gigi (1958 movie) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gigi is a (Click link for more info and facts about 1958) 1958 (Click link for more info and facts about motion picture musical) motion picture musical set in (Click link for more info and facts about Paris, France) Paris, France.
		It is based on the bestselling (A extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story) novel by (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French author, (French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)) Colette.
		The film was nominated for an (An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance) Oscar in nine categories, and won all nine.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gi/gigi_(1958_movie).htm (881 words)

	Gigi - The Film Guide
		Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France.
		In additional to numerous awards, the film also has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
		Gigi is being groomed to follow in her grandmother's footsteps as a famous courtesan.
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	REELINSIDER.COM - Gigi (1958)
		Set as it is in turn-of-the-century Paris, Gigi is a visual feast on par with few other films yet it unravels before the eyes and ears in much the same way as most contemporary Hollywood epics.
		All this commentary is offered as an introduction yet you should know the film is a sumptuous visual feast with several songs that have entered the popular memory.
		Before too much circulation in the society circle spoils her, however, Gaston convinces Gigi of his affection and they marry much to the amusement and shock of their social circle, their families included.
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	Gigi Film Review - The Oscar Guy
		Gigi (Leslie Caron) is the kind of girl he sings about.
		Unfortunately for her, Gigi doesn’t realize the reasons for his affections and begins putting on the façade she’s been taught, causing a rift in their relationship.
		Gigi is fun and amusing but is little more than escapist entertainment.
	www.oscarguy.com /Reviews/Annual/1958/Gigi.html (595 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Gigi [1958]: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor, Jacques ...
		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, but it also has the unusual distinction of being an MGM musical shot on location in the City of Lights.
		Leslie Caron, although her songs were dubbed, is charming as Gigi, Louis Jourdan plays Gaston splendidly and Maurice Chevalier gives a superb performance as Honore, singing the memorable 'Thank Heaven For Little Girls'.
		GIGI was the hit movie of 1958 - a story about an innocent young girl (Leslie Caron) being courted in Paris by one of the city's most elegible bachelors (Louis Jordan).
	www.amazon.co.uk /Gigi-Leslie-Caron/dp/B00004CJ4E (995 words)

	'Gigi': Fair Lady of Filmdom
		And to clinch it, he sings a song called "Gigi," which lets it be generally known that he's grown accustomed to her face and other allurements.
		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.
		As the grandmother and great-aunt, Hermione Gingold and Isabel Jeans give elaborately humorous exhibitions of the airs and attitudes of ancient dames; Eva Gabor is posh as a passing mistress and John Abbott is droll as a valet.
	www.nytimes.com /1958/05/16/arts/gigi-oscars.html (590 words)

	Gigi - Lesson Plans from Movies and Film - France, demimonde
		He is infatuated with Gigi, a beautiful young girl he has known all his life.
		Gigi's family is poor; her Aunt is a former courtesan.
		After her beauty had faded or when he was tired of her, Gaston would leave Gigi, as he had left his last mistress.
	www.teachwithmovies.org /guides/gigi.html (704 words)

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