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* ParentalAbandonment: Gigi's father is never mentioned--unless he is the "young man with all those flour mills" whom her grandmother almost implies to be him (especially given Gigi's reaction when she says this)--and her mother "has neither the mind nor the inclination to take care of her" being absorbed by being a second-rate opera singer. Gigi was raised by her grandmother.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Gigi's father is never mentioned--unless he is the "young man with all those flour mills" whom her grandmother almost implies to be him (especially given Gigi's reaction when she says this)--and her mother "has neither the mind nor the inclination to take care of her" her," being absorbed by being a second-rate opera singer. Gigi was raised by her grandmother.
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* HighClassCallGirl: Calling her a "courtesan" makes it sound nicer. What's amazing is that Gigi's grandmother and aunt look down on Gigi's mother for getting a job instead of following family tradition and becoming a fancy prostitute, though admittedly they're probably more condemning of the fact that said job brings in so little money. Remember that courtesans were a ''high'' step above prostitutes; they moved in distinguished circles, chose their own clients, maintained their own flats and could rake in a considerable fortune. Gigi's mother, by contrast, is "slaving away at the Opéra Comique in ridiculous little roles." Who can blame Grandmama for being annoyed?
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* HighClassCallGirl: Calling her a "courtesan" makes it sound nicer. What's amazing is that Gigi's grandmother and aunt look down on Gigi's mother for getting a job instead of following family tradition and becoming a fancy prostitute, though admittedly they're probably more condemning of the fact that said job brings in so little money. Remember that courtesans were a ''high'' step above prostitutes; prostitutes: they moved in distinguished circles, chose their own clients, maintained their own flats and could rake in a considerable fortune. Gigi's mother, by contrast, is "slaving away at the Opéra Comique in ridiculous little roles." Who can blame Grandmama for being annoyed?
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** Gaston’s surprise at the Gigi’s [[SheCleansUpNicely new dress scene]] is revelatory in that he’d [[OOCisSeriousBusiness never thought of her as grown-up]] until that moment. Leslie Caron was in her mid-twenties, [[DawsonCasting clearly older than the character]], so that's no help. In the original source novel, she's about sixteen.
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** Gaston’s surprise at the Gigi’s Gigi's [[SheCleansUpNicely new dress scene]] is revelatory revelatory, in that he’d [[OOCisSeriousBusiness never thought of her as grown-up]] until that moment. Leslie Caron was in her mid-twenties, [[DawsonCasting clearly older than the character]], so that's no help. In the original source novel, she's about sixteen.
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* VagueAge: It's never clear how old Gigi is meant to be. She dresses like a young girl (in particular she wears her hair down, which girls generally did until they were fifteen or sixteen). At times she seems remarkably childlike and is treated like a child by the other characters, but over the course of the film, and truly its entire plot, shows the various characters realizing that Gigi has grown up and is more mature than they realized.
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* VagueAge: It's never clear how old Gigi is meant to be. She dresses like a young girl (in particular she wears her hair down, which girls generally did until they were fifteen or sixteen). At sixteen), at times she seems remarkably childlike childlike, and is she's initially treated like a child by the other characters, but over the course of the film, and truly its entire plot, shows the various characters realizing film they gradually come to realize that Gigi has grown up and is more mature than they realized.
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* ScreenToStageAdaptation: Later got a stage version in the seventies.
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* ScreenToStageAdaptation: Later got a stage version Got one of these in the seventies.1973.
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In [[GayParee Paris]] during TheGayNineties, Gaston Lachaille is a rich young playboy who wants to break free from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and her tomboyish granddaughter Gilberte -- Gilberte, or "Gigi" for short; a sincere and happy teen being raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a wealthy man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as nothing more than good friends. Over time, however, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
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A 1958 Creator/{{MGM}} {{musical}} film based on the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (previously adapted as a non-musical 1951 play starring a then-unknown Creator/AudreyHepburn in the title role), ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success with ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi, Creator/LouisJourdan as Gaston, and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all of its nine UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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A 1958 Creator/{{MGM}} {{musical}} film based on the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (previously adapted as a non-musical 1951 play starring a then-unknown Creator/AudreyHepburn in the title role), Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success with ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi, Creator/LouisJourdan as Gaston, and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all of its nine UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: of a Based on the eponymous novel by Colette.Colette, which had previously been adapted as a non-musical 1951 play starring a then-unknown Creator/AudreyHepburn in the title role.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the novella Gigi has ash blonde hair and blue eyes. Both Creator/AudreyHepburn (who played Gigi in the stage play) and Leslie Caron are brunettes, and Hepburn has brown eyes.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the novella Gigi has ash blonde hair and blue eyes. Both Creator/AudreyHepburn (who played Gigi in the stage play) and Leslie Caron Creator/LeslieCaron are brunettes, and Hepburn has brown eyes.
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A 1958 Creator/{{MGM}} movie musical {{musical}} film based on the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (previously adapted as a nonmusical non-musical 1951 play with starring a then-unknown Creator/AudreyHepburn in the title role), ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success with ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi, with Creator/LouisJourdan as Gaston Gaston, and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all of its nine UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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A 1958 Creator/{{MGM}} movie musical adapted from based on the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Colette (previously adapted as a nonmusical 1951 play with a then-unknown Creator/AudreyHepburn in the title role), ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success with ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi, with Creator/LouisJourdan as Gaston and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all of its nine UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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In [[GayParee Paris]] during TheGayNineties, Gaston Lachaille is a rich young playboy who wants to break free from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and her tomboyish granddaughter Gilberte -- "Gigi" for short -- who's short: a sincere and happy teen being raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a rich man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as nothing more than good friends. Over time, however, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
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In Paris [[GayParee Paris]] during TheGayNineties, Gaston Lachaille is a rich young playboy who wants to break free from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and her tomboyish granddaughter Gilberte -- "Gigi" for short -- who's a sincere and happy teen raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a rich man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as nothing more than good friends. Over time, however, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
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In Paris during TheGayNineties, Gaston Lachaille is a rich young playboy who wants to break free from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and her tomboyish granddaughter Gigi, Gilberte -- "Gigi" for short -- who's a sincere and happy teen raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a rich man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as good friends, nothing more.more than good friends. Over time, however, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
Gaston is a rich Parisian who wants to break from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez and her tomboy-ish granddaughter, Gigi, a sincere and happy teen, raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a rich man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as good friends, nothing more. Over time, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
Gaston is a rich Parisian who wants to break from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez and her tomboy-ish granddaughter, Gigi, a sincere and happy teen, raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a rich man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as good friends, nothing more. Over time, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
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A 1958 MGM Creator/{{MGM}} movie musical based on adapted from the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success on with ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi Gigi, with Creator/LouisJourdan as Gaston and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its nine UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
In Paris during TheGayNineties, Gaston Lachaille is a richParisian young playboy who wants to break free from the stultifying traditions of his family. He finds refuge in his time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and her tomboy-ish granddaughter, tomboyish granddaughter Gigi, a sincere and happy teen, teen raised by her refined great-aunt and grandmother to be a rich man's courtesan. For quite a while, the two see each other as good friends, nothing more. Over time, however, Gaston comes to the realization that Gigi has grown up. Can he really bear to take her as his mistress in a transactional relationship?
In Paris during TheGayNineties, Gaston Lachaille is a rich
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, Creator/LernerAndLoewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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* RuleOfSymbolism: The film's symbolism is not exactly the most subtle usage in film.
** Birds are everywhere in the film as a classic symbol of personal freedom and independence. In one significant appearance, Gigi's at lunch at her Aunt Alicia's eating a poor tiny ortolan: a bird's been reduced to fodder for lessons on proper table manners, the same way Gigi's plucked from the beautiful park only to end up in her aunt's stuffy chambers getting ready to be eaten alive by society's plans for her. In another notable role, Gigi's delivering her angry screed against romance with "I Don't Understand the Parisians," and she throws herself against a wrought-iron park gate. Beyond her, a flock of birds fly across the sky. How's that for a cage-versus-freedom image? And for a third example, as Gaston begins to understand that he's falling for Gigi, he glides through the park, singing, "You're not at all the funny, awkward little girl I knew." In point, swans float by in a pond behind him. Plus swans partially mate for life.
** The film's characters are constantly dashing up and down stairs. With each climb, the characters (Gaston, most of the time) go upstairs fueled by passion and go downstairs in anger or sadness. There's Gigi, red-faced after playing too long at the park, running up the steps up to her own apartment. There's Gaston, up and down constantly on the stairs to Madame Alvarez's, whether it's a regular social call or in some whipped-up love-fury. Even Aunt Alicia leaves her apartment (a rare occurrence), and charges up her sister's stairs after hearing about Gigi's unthinkable refusal of Gaston.
** Usage of lush color is everywhere. The green of the Bois de Boulogne, deep reds of Mamita's house, Gigi's brightly-colored schoolgirl clothes, colorful dresses on the ladies at Maxims' all convey excitement and delight, even though they bore Gaston to death. You'll notice that the less sophisticated women and ladies of the demimonde dress in the brightest colors, while the haut monde (fashionable, respectable women) are more subdued. The women in the park are in white and pale pinks, while Gigi's first glam dress is elegant white. Liane's dress at Maxim's is garish, definitely a comment on what Gaston thinks of her—common and crass. Gigi's simple but gorgeous white gown lets us know that she's different from the other mistresses.
** Birds are everywhere in the film as a classic symbol of personal freedom and independence. In one significant appearance, Gigi's at lunch at her Aunt Alicia's eating a poor tiny ortolan: a bird's been reduced to fodder for lessons on proper table manners, the same way Gigi's plucked from the beautiful park only to end up in her aunt's stuffy chambers getting ready to be eaten alive by society's plans for her. In another notable role, Gigi's delivering her angry screed against romance with "I Don't Understand the Parisians," and she throws herself against a wrought-iron park gate. Beyond her, a flock of birds fly across the sky. How's that for a cage-versus-freedom image? And for a third example, as Gaston begins to understand that he's falling for Gigi, he glides through the park, singing, "You're not at all the funny, awkward little girl I knew." In point, swans float by in a pond behind him. Plus swans partially mate for life.
** The film's characters are constantly dashing up and down stairs. With each climb, the characters (Gaston, most of the time) go upstairs fueled by passion and go downstairs in anger or sadness. There's Gigi, red-faced after playing too long at the park, running up the steps up to her own apartment. There's Gaston, up and down constantly on the stairs to Madame Alvarez's, whether it's a regular social call or in some whipped-up love-fury. Even Aunt Alicia leaves her apartment (a rare occurrence), and charges up her sister's stairs after hearing about Gigi's unthinkable refusal of Gaston.
** Usage of lush color is everywhere. The green of the Bois de Boulogne, deep reds of Mamita's house, Gigi's brightly-colored schoolgirl clothes, colorful dresses on the ladies at Maxims' all convey excitement and delight, even though they bore Gaston to death. You'll notice that the less sophisticated women and ladies of the demimonde dress in the brightest colors, while the haut monde (fashionable, respectable women) are more subdued. The women in the park are in white and pale pinks, while Gigi's first glam dress is elegant white. Liane's dress at Maxim's is garish, definitely a comment on what Gaston thinks of her—common and crass. Gigi's simple but gorgeous white gown lets us know that she's different from the other mistresses.
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* TheVoice: As noted, Gigi's mother is just a voice practicing her scales off-camera.
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* FourthWallObserver: Honoré starts the film introducing the ins and outs of Parisian society and talks to the audience on several occasions; "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore" is sung as much for our benefit as his.
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** This further deepens Gaston’s LoveEpiphany as he realizes his affection for Gigi is significantly deeper than a shallow transactional relationship of courtesan and benefactor. Not to mention, something similar to a BeserkButton goes off here as he can’t stand other people thinking so flippantly of, and meeting at, Gigi. Perhaps GreenEyedMonster?
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** This further deepens Gaston’s LoveEpiphany as he realizes his affection for Gigi is significantly deeper than a shallow transactional relationship of courtesan and benefactor. Not to mention, something similar to a BeserkButton BerserkButton goes off here as he can’t stand other people thinking so flippantly of, and meeting at, Gigi. Perhaps GreenEyedMonster?
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* VagueAge: It's never clear how old Gigi is meant to be. She dresses like a young girl (in particular she wears her hair down, which girls generally did until they were fifteen or sixteen). At times she seems remarkably childlike and is treated like a child by the other characters, but over the course of the film, and truly it’s entire plot, shows the various characters realizing that Gigi has grown up and is more mature than they realized.
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* VagueAge: It's never clear how old Gigi is meant to be. She dresses like a young girl (in particular she wears her hair down, which girls generally did until they were fifteen or sixteen). At times she seems remarkably childlike and is treated like a child by the other characters, but over the course of the film, and truly it’s its entire plot, shows the various characters realizing that Gigi has grown up and is more mature than they realized.
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Creator/LeslieCaron Leslie Caron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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* SpiritedYoungLady: Gigi.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Colette was an ''insanely'' successful writer in her day, beginning with the scandalous ''Claudine at School'', written when she was about Gigi's age. ''Gigi'' was only one of her many, many bestsellers. Today, if it weren't for this film, she might be largely forgotten, at least by English speakers.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Colette was an ''insanely'' successful writer in her day, beginning with the scandalous ''Claudine at School'', written when she was about Gigi's age. ''Gigi'' was only one of her many, many bestsellers. Today, if it weren't for this film, she might be largely forgotten, at least by English speakers.[[note]]Though there’s now [[Film/{{Colette}} a successful film about her...]][[/note]]
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Leslie Caron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
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A 1958 MGM movie musical based on the 1944 novella by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, ''Gigi'' was directed by Creator/VincenteMinnelli and written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, following their success on ''Theatre/MyFairLady''. Starring Leslie Caron Creator/LeslieCaron as the eponymous Gigi and Creator/MauriceChevalier as the narrator Honoré, the film won all nine of its UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, including Best Picture, breaking the record set by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.[[note]]Not counting the latter's two special awards.[[/note]]
