Gigot

1962

Gigot (1962)

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Movie Info

Gigot (Jackie Gleason) is a mute Parisian janitor trying to make ends meet with odd jobs in this whimsical comedy. He shares his squalid home with a prostitute and her young daughter after finding them in need on the streets. The eccentric Gigot spends his spare time attending funerals for a source of inexpensive amusement. Beloved by children and animals, his simple disarming manor endears him to his neighbors as the silent but determined man who rises above life's problems with unusual resolve. Produced by Gene Kelly, the idea for the story and music for the film are Gleason's and showcases the actor's talents in this delightful tale in which actions speak louder than words.
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Classics, Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Gene Kelly
  • Written By:
    John Patrick
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Jackie Gleason
as Gigot
Diane Gardner
as Nicole
Katherine Kath
as Colette
Gabrielle Dorziat
as Madame Brigitte
Jean Lefebvre
as Gaston
Jacques Marin
as Jean
Albert Remy
as Alphonse
Yvonne Constant
as Lucille Duval
Germaine Delbat
as Mme. Greuze
Albert Dinan
as Bistro Proprietor
Camille Guerini
as Priest
Rene Havard
as Albert
Rene Harvard
as Albert
Louis Falavigna
as Mon. Duval
Jean Michaud
as Gendarme
Richard Francoeur
as Baker
Paula Dehelly
as Baker's wife
Jacques Ary
as Blade
Frank Villard
as Pierre
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Critic Reviews for Gigot

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Nothing but a vanity project for Jackie Gleason. The concept and story is his. The overbearing musical score is his. He's onscreen nearly all the time.

Nov 26, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for Gigot

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 The Wool Cap [2004].

Randy Tippy
Randy Tippy

Super Reviewer

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 Lush
Audrey Lush

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