| Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital Surround 5.1, mono.; dual-layer format. |
| Cast |
Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor, Jacques Bergerac, Isabel Jeans. |
| Credits |
Costume, scenery & production design, Cecil Beaton ; director of photography, Joseph Ruttenburg ; film editor, Adrienne Fazan ; music supervised and conducted by André Previn. |
| Note |
At head of title on disc: Movie. |
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Based on the novel by Colette. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. |
| Summary |
A wealthy Gaston finds out he prefers a young Parisian girl to be his wife rather than his mistress. This title has been repackaged. |
| Note |
Special features: Commentary by historian Jeanine Basinger with Leslie Caron; vintage short "The million dollar nickel"; classic CinemaScope cartoon "The vanishing duck"; theatrical trailer. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner, 1958: Best Picture (Arthur Freed, producer) ; Best Writing, Screenplay based on material from another medium (Alan Jay Lerner) ; Best Directing (Vincente Minnelli) ; Best Art Direction ; Best Cinematography, Color ; Best Costume Design (Cecil Beaton) ; Best Film Editing (Adrienne Fazan) ; Best Music, Scoring of a musical picture (Andre Previn) ; Best Music, Song "Gigi" (Music by Frederick Loewe ; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner) |
| Language |
English (Dolby Digital Surround 5.1) or French (mono.) dialogue with optional English SDH or French subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Colette, 1873-1954 -- Film adaptations.
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Courtesans -- France -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Mistresses -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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Mistresses. (OCoLC)fst01023970
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Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
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France -- Paris.
(OCoLC)fst01205283
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Musical films.
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Comedy films.
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Romance films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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| Added Author |
Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.
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Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986.
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Minnelli, Vincente.
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Caron, Leslie.
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Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972.
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Jourdan, Louis.
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Gingold, Hermione, 1897-1987.
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Gabor, Eva, 1921-1995.
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Bergerac, Jacques, 1927-2014. Actor.
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Jeans, Isabel, 1891-1985. Actor.
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Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988.
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Colette, 1873-1954.
Gigi.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
078066583X |
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9780780665835 |
| Standard No. |
883929157891 |
| Music No. |
3000033398 Warner Home Video |
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