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Gigi

1958·Movie

·1h 55min·G·

76

GreatGoodWatch score

76

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A , comedy: , .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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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.

Musical RomanceComing-of-Age StoryParisian High SocietyNostalgic CharmClass ConflictSophisticatedGlamorousOld Hollywood

Actors

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)

Cecil Beaton

Gentleman in Park (uncredited)

Hubert de Lapparent

Gaston's Private Secretary (uncredited)

Cilly Feindt

Girl on Horseback at Pré Catelan (uncredited)

Edwin Jerome

Charles (uncredited)

Maurice Marsac

Prince Berensky (uncredited)

Bernard Musson

Guest at Maxim's (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Designer (uncredited)

Jean Ozenne

Monsieur Lachaille (uncredited)

Pat Sheehan

Blonde (uncredited)

François Valorbe

Henri (uncredited)

Monique van Vooren

Showgirl (uncredited)

Crew

Directed by:

Vincente Minnelli

Written by:

Alan Jay Lerner, Colette

Produced by:

Composed by:

Frederick Loewe

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Gigi

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Gigi?

In the United States, Gigi streams on TCM, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Gigi worth watching?

76

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is Gigi okay for kids?

G

Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Gigi good for date night?

and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Gigi make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Was Gigi a box office hit?

Budget$3 million

Box office$13 million

Yes: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 4.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Gigi use?

High-Class Call GirlHe Who Must Not Be SeenCanon ForeignerPretty in MinkFourth-Date MarriageAdaptation Dye-JobDisappeared DadScreen-to-Stage AdaptationPygmalion PlotLessons in SophisticationCostume PornRule of Symbolismand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including High-Class Call Girl, He Who Must Not Be Seen, and Canon Foreigner.