
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?
Cast & Crew
Jackie Gleason
Gigot
Gigot
Katherine Kath
Colette
Colette
Gabrielle Dorziat
Madame Brigitte
Madame Brigitte
Jean Lefebvre
Gaston
Gaston
Jacques Marin
Jean
Jean
Albert Remy
Alphonse
Alphonse
Critic Reviews for Gigot
Audience Reviews for Gigot
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Feb 04, 2009Jackie 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
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Mar 24, 2008Written 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
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