Gigi

Directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Leslie Caron as the title character, "Gigi" (1958) is nothing short of sweet and delightful. Gigi is a coltish teen in 1900's Paris who lives with her grandmother Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and who... Full review

"Gigi" is undoubtedly as good as it is because it was a musical written expressly for the screen (it had been an enormously popular Broadway play starring Audrey Hepburn). Lerner and Loewe were coming off their huge success with "My... Full review

...and thank goodness. Despite the good songs, the movie version of "My Fair Lady" hits a dull thud. In the words of Gaston Lachaille, "it's a bore!"But this review isn't about "My Fair Lady". It's about one of the greatest... Full review

Admired by novelists as diverse as Jean Cocteau and François Mauriac, Colette was arguably the finest French writer of her sex in the 20th century... Her main themes were joys and pains of love and female sexuality in the male-dominated... Full review

Having seen this film several times, I definitely have to rate Gigi as one of the most charming musicals ever made. The delightful score, by Lerner & Loewe, includes songs such as "I Remember it Well," "The Night They Invented... Full review

It's almost as if Lerner & Lowe were competing with themselves when they decided to write the music for "Gigi" -- once again, a story about a girl being transformed into a young woman of charm (a Parisian courtesan) just... Full review

The ability to do fine musicals was one of Hollywood's endearing traits. However, in Gigi they produced a GREAT musical that is in a class by itself. The score, the libretto, the costumes, photography et al won Oscars and deserved... Full review

Enchanting and captivating are two words to describe this wonderful lerner-lowe collaboration. A musical in every sense of the word its happy, charming, emotional and contains some truly brilliant performances, none more so that the wonderful Mr Chevailier who steals... Full review

Ever since my sister and I were "leetle gerls" as sung by thewonderful Maurice in the movie we have simply adored this film. There are so few treasures such as this one. Leslie Caron is nothing short of perfection in... Full review

"My Fair Lady" is certainly Lerner and Loewe's crowning glory, but in my mind, this is their most perfect creation. Anyone who thinks that Alan Jay Lerner was not able to write and/or adapt a strong book without the help of... Full review

Gigi is a fantastic musical....you can't go wrong with Gigi in your collection.....It's a magnificent film and one to enjoy.....The subject of the film is sugarcoated....Arthur Freed was the producer at MGM who produced many of their lavish musicals, dubbed the Freed Unit..... ... Full Review

It's a magnificent film and one to enjoy.....you can't go wrong with Gigi in your collection.....Gigi is a fantastic musical....Arthur Freed was the producer at MGM who produced many of their lavish musicals, dubbed the Freed Unit..... ... Full Review

It's a better film than you even remember.....Gigi" has its charms too and the HD special edition is just as remarkable.....includes the debut of the magical Leslie Caron.....If I had to pick one of the new WB classic movie musical release, it would easily be "An American in Paris.... ... Full Review

Nothing in Gigi seems clever or compelling, and that ending really harms the entire project. As it stands, the majority of Gigi is a lovely trifle. While the film looks lovely I may not care for Gigi as a movie Gigi: Special Edition (1958) ... Full Review

From the start, "Gigi" was special for many reasons -- Leslie Caron's insouciant lead performance, the reappearance of Maurice Chevalier in an American musical after 24 years, the classic Lerner and Loewe songs and so much else. MGM's "Gigi," the biggest commercial success of the studio's storied Arthur Freed unit and the last of the great screen musicals not adapted from the stage, returns to DVD in an eye-popping new transfer, part of a two-disc set marking the golden anniversary of this 1958 CinemaScope ... Full Review

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- Before I get to the topic for today, I just wanted to share my own personal Ed McMahon memory. Few people realize that Johnny Carson 's sidekick, who died today at the age of 86, made... ... Full Article

It's hard to believe that there's never been a full-length biography of director Vincente Minnelli . The man gave us An American in Paris , Gigi, Father of the Bride, Brigadoon and Madame Bovary , not to mention Liza. ... Full Article

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. Let me tell you from the outset, this one looks mostly glorious in high def. If you are old enough, or interested enough in musicals, you may remember there was a... ... Full Article

Critic Andrew Sarris has called The Earrings of Madame de ... the greatest movie ever.Now it's on DVD, among this week's platinum picks. Also in stores: Speed Racer (much better in Blu-ray) and an upgrade of Vincente Minnelli's American... ... Full Article

Based on a novella by French author Collette, Gigi brings to life a Parisian society as colorful and vibrant as a work of art.In fact it is work of art, put on film for all of us to enjoy. ... Full Article

The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is one of the oldest awards, dating back to the very first ceremony, for films released 1927-28. Between the years of 1939 and 1967, two awards were given out for cinematography-one award for black-and-white... ... Full Article