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Gigi Reviews

1958

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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 .. Read more

Starring	Isabel Jeans, Monique Van Vooren, Jacques Bergerac, Leslie Caron
Director	Vincente Minnelli
Genres	Music/Musical

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- Laundered and musicalized version of Collete's novel; delightfully set, costumed and performed, but oddly lacking dance numbers.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 4
  Not as bad as I'd thought
  
  I wasn't sure what to expect with this one: I love musicals, but Minnelli's overblown direction isn't always to my taste. Arthur Freed's ... read more »
  
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  - beantrees
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  - Bristol
  - 21 Jul 2005 at 19:51
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  Gigi (1958)
  
  Yes, a classic of the musical genre.
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 15:54
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  Gigi
  
  You need to be a fan of musicals to enjoy this film, and I loved it!
  
  It has many well-known songs that I love, particularly 'Say a Prayer for me ... read more »
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 00:25
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  gigi
  
  It's a bit dull, didn't persevere with it, hopefully it improves
  
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  - Brighton
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 23:38
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  Another classic
  
  Yes a classic of the musical genre
  
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  - Manchester
  - 02 Aug 2009 at 20:21
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  Of its time
  
  A good vehicle for Lesley Carron, Not sure about Maurice Chevalier as an actor but it did not really matter.
  
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  - East Grinstead
  - 21 Apr 2009 at 18:19
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  GIGI
  
  Very disappointing, no dances in a film which has Leslie Caron in star billing.
  
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  - Ickenham
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 12:13
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  Gigi
  
  We loved this film, good to see it again
  
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  - bath, england
  - 11 Jul 2008 at 08:22
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  Gigi
  
  We were disappointed by this film. It was very popular when it came out but it now seems dated and corny.
  
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  - Solihull
  - 11 May 2008 at 16:58
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  Tres charmant
  
  There's charm aplenty in this big Oscar winner from 1958 although the plotline is as thin as its waif-like heroine, here being groomed to enter turn-of-the-... read more »
  
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  - 27 Mar 2008 at 00:50
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  gigi
  
  it may be old snd Chevlalier is a bit cheesy but the filming is exquisite and Jourdan the perfect foil for Gigi, the no nonsense star of the film.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 21 Mar 2008 at 12:01
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- - 10
  - 4
  Not as bad as I'd thought
  
  I wasn't sure what to expect with this one: I love musicals, but Minnelli's overblown direction isn't always to my taste. Arthur Freed's ... read more »
  
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  - beantrees
  - 17 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 21 Jul 2005 at 19:51
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  Looks great but the songs and story aren't quite up to the same
  
  Wonderfully put together MGM musical, with a most vibrant look to the film. Taking inspiration from impressionists (not the Bobby Davro type) and using it as a ... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 20:22
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  GIGI PURE PLEASURE
  
  This is a timeless classic film. So nice to see it restored but shame it did not have 5.1 sound. Oh well cant have eveything I guess.I recall seeing it as a ... read more »
  
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  - CHESTER ENGLAND
  - 28 Jan 2005 at 18:02
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  Another classic
  
  Yes a classic of the musical genre
  
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  - Manchester
  - 02 Aug 2009 at 20:21
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  Gigi
  
  You need to be a fan of musicals to enjoy this film, and I loved it!
  
  It has many well-known songs that I love, particularly 'Say a Prayer for me ... read more »
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 00:25
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  Thank heaven for...Gigi
  
  This is one of my personal favouites. It's a good old fashioned musical with some cracking tunes.
  
  Gigi tells the tale of a young girl being ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 10:33
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  A bit saccharin, but....
  
  We enjoyed going down memory lane with this, but suspect today's audiences might find it a bit cloying. Good performances though, for a musical.
  
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  - Beverley, England
  - 07 Jun 2007 at 19:11
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  A bit saccharin, but....
  
  We enjoyed going down memory lane with this, but suspect today's audiences might find it a bit cloying. Good performances though, for a musical.
  
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  - Beverley, England
  - 07 Jun 2007 at 19:15
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  gigi
  
  I remember this from when I was young and wanted the children to see it. Still lovely, especially Maurice Chevalier!
  
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  - stroud
  - 24 Nov 2007 at 12:06
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  Good in it's time?
  
  This film may have been well received when first released but now is dated. The acting is poor and the editing leaves much to be desired. We lasted only the ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Ludford
  - Hampshire, England
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 11:50

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  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 ...