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Gigi (1958)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:19

Rotten:7

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Charming, sophisticated, and an overall feast for the eyes.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: 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,... 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 provides plenty of opportunity for Minnelli and MGM to pull out all the stops in its first musical production shot on location. Paris and Leslie Caron never looked lovelier, and Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier are so French, no? Songs include: "Gigi," "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," and "Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well." Academy Award Nominations: 9. Academy Awards: 9, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Jacques Bergerac

Starring: Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Jacques Bergerac, Hermione Gingold, Isabel Jeans, Eva Gabor, John Abbott, Monique Van Vooren

Director: Vincente Minnelli

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Producer: Arthur Freed
Composer: Frederick Loewe

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May 2, 2000

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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

One of the last great musicals to be written especially for the screen.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
01/28/08
Channel 4 Film

It's easy to drift away from the story and become absorbed in Minnelli's impossibly delicate textures, but there is a little something here for everybody.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/13/06
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Feminist musical, with Minnelli's taste and visual style, makes for an involving experience.

Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television | comment Comment
08/08/08
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

The great Minnelli was surely one of the masters of the American musical, but Gigi was one of his misfires.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
09/11/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

...one of Hollywood's most celebrated classics from an era when studios were still making meticulous, tune-filled musicals.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
09/05/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

In the hands of a master craftsman, even this otherwise iffy musical becomes lively, lovely entertainment.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/23/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

A quintessential Minnelli musical, a morally ambiguous, sophisticated tale of Parisian decadence, done in sumptuous MGM style, Gigi is the biggest commercial hit of Minnelli and Arthur Freed's lengthy collaboration.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
07/17/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Gigi is all style, and zilch in the way of substance.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
03/27/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

A charming delight.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Given the shortage of dancing and soaring vocal melodies...Minnelli must lean heavily on personality and a spectacle defined by the pageantry of historic locations, sets and costumes. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
04/05/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Chevalier and Caron's charms and a bubbly score -- tres chic

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07/29/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

So artificial it threatens to collapse, but nice to look at

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08/21/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

All charm and champagne, but a feminist nightmare.

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08/01/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

This time Hollywood's chastity beat out cultural accuracy.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
06/20/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

A charming entertainment.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times

No review available.

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03/24/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

A gorgeous musical that lacks the nuance and emotion of other films in its genre.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
11/15/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

How much one likes it, depends on how much French pastry one can eat during one sitting.

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03/17/08
Dennis Schwartz
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