Thank heavens, for musicals. Based on Anita Loos' play, out of the novel written by Colette, Gigi snatched a ream of Academy Awards and promptly became the course of much debate and criticism for ever and a day it seems. The problem, as most musical aficionados will attest, is that Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe rehashed their previous stage hit "My Fair Lady". Which to an extent is true, hell they even…
Thank heaven for Gigi
A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor in Paris offers them all to Gigi. But she, who's gone from girlish gawkishness to cultured glamour before our eyes, yearns for that wonderful something money can't buy.
Top Cast
Leslie Caron
Gigi
Maurice Chevalier
Honoré Lachaille
Louis Jourdan
Gaston Lachaille
Hermione Gingold
Madame Alvarez
Eva Gabor
Liane D'Exelmans
Jacques Bergerac
Sandomir
Isabel Jeans
Aunt Alicia
John Abbott
Manuel
Corinne Marchand
Young Lady with White Sunshade (uncredited)
Marie-Hélène Arnaud
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
Jack Ary
Waiter at Palais De Glace (uncredited)
Daniel Aubé
Boy at Jardins Des Tuileries (uncredited)
Richard Bean
Harlequin (uncredited)
Cecil Beaton
Gentleman in Park (uncredited)
Jacques Bertrand
Maitre D'Hotel Maxim's (uncredited)
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FAQ about Gigi
What is Gigi about?
A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor in Paris offers them all to Gigi. But she, who's gone from girlish gawkishness to cultured glamour before our eyes, yearns for that wonderful something money can't buy.
When was Gigi released?
Gigi was released in 1958.
What genres does Gigi belong to?
Gigi is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in Gigi?
The cast of Gigi includes Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor.