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Gigi (1958 movie)
Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. It is based on the bestselling novel by French author, Colette. It is considered the last great MGM musical.
In additional to numerous awards, the film also has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Primary cast:
- Leslie Caron : Gigi
- Maurice Chevalier : Honore Lachaille
- Louis Jourdan : Gaston Lachaille
- Hermione Gingold : Madame Alvarez
- Eva Gabor : Liane d'Exelmans
- Jacques Bergerac : Sandomir
- Isabel Jeans : Aunt Alicia
The film was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories, and won all nine.
Award wins:
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Academy Award for Directing (Vincente Minnelli)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director (Vincente Minnelli)
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Vincente Minnelli & assistant, George Vieira )
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hermione Gingold)
- Academy Award for Set Decoration, Black-and-White or Color – (E. Preston Ames , F. Keogh Gleason , Henry Grace , and William A. Horning )
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color (Joseph Ruttenberg )
- Academy Award for Costume Design, Black-and-White or Color (Cecil Beaton)
- Academy Award for Film Editing (Adrienne Fazan )
- Academy Award Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (André Previn)
- Best Music, Song (Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics), Frederick Loewe (music) - For the song "Gigi")
- Writers Guild of America for Best Written American Musical (Alan Jay Lerner)
- Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay (Alan Jay Lerner)
- Best Soundtrack Album, Dramatic Picture Score or Original Cast (André Previn)
Award nominations:
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Leslie Caron)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Maurice Chevalier)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Louis Jourdan)
Categories: 1958 films | Musical films | Romantic comedy films | AFI 100 Passions | United States National Film Registry | Best Picture Oscar
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10-26-2009 08:16:03
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