Gigot

1962, Comedy/Drama, 1h 44m

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Movie Info

Gigot (Jackie Gleason) is a Parisian janitor who is mute and docile, a noble simpleton kicked around by uncaring society. Yet he is tenderly human: He frequents all local funerals and never fails to cry. When he finds a local prostitute (Katherine Kath) and her bright-eyed daughter, Nicole (Diane Gardner), sheltering in his doorway, he takes them into his home. The lumbering giant and Nicole become fast friends, and Gigot finally has a family. But how long will this happiness last?

Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Gene Kelly
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 27, 1962 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 11, 2012
Runtime:

1h 44m
Distributor:

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Jackie Gleason
Gigot

Katherine Kath
Colette

Gabrielle Dorziat
Madame Brigitte

Jean Lefebvre
Gaston

Jacques Marin
Jean

Albert Remy
Alphonse

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Critic Reviews for Gigot

All Critics (2) | Rotten (2)

Full Review… Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine

Full Review… Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for Gigot

Feb 04, 2009

Jackie Gleason gives a heart-wrenching performance as a kind, mute janitor who befriends a little girl in the slums of Paris. Written by Gleason himself as a tribute to his idol, Charlie Chaplin, Gleason was himself so honored when William H. Macy reprised the role of Gigot in a made-for-TV movie called <i>The Wool Cap</i> [2004].

Randy T Super Reviewer
Mar 24, 2008

Written and directed by Gleason,this film is heartwrenching and funny,poignant and touching. Jackie Gleason plays a deaf mute,who befriends the neglected little daughter of a french prostitute.What an incredible role for Gleason to show his talent for acting-facial expressiveness and body language alone-stellar.

Audrey L Super Reviewer