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&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Product DetailsOriginal Title:Gigi (Snapcase)Actors: Eva Gabor - Hermione Gingold - Leslie Caron - Louis Jourdan - Maurice ChevalierDirector: Vincente MinnelliCondition: USEDFormat: DVDFormat Size: WidescreenRuntime: 116 minsLanguage: EnglishDiscs: 1Region code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories)Rating: GGenre: ComedySubgenre: MusicalRelease Year: 2000Your browser does not support iframes.
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Gigi
Author's Review
"Gigi" is a story I love and hate. The elaborate costuming, beautiful women in fashions in the style of Worth and Piaget, the romance, all contribute to making it a favorite movie of mine. There is something about the elegance, and the etiquette of this corner of society that is very appealing to me. (At least in theory). I have the soundtrack for my long car trips, and sing along with gusto, "How many stories is the Eiffel Tower?" or "The night they invented Champagne" until I am hoarse and have frightened scores of truckers. It's a story full of beauty, music and style. As Gigi develops from a schoolgirl into a young woman, her style becomes her own. I think it's a good lesson for anyone.
However... I am not at all thrilled with the notion of having a mistress, of any age, or contracting out a family member's "services" in exchange for anything. That is exactly the point of the story, that Gigi is one girl in a line of "Demoiselles" women who do not marry, but fall in love for profit. Her mother is never seen, as she has thrown away her chances to be a powerful man's mistress by joining the chorus, and Gigi's aunts are desperate for Gigi to mature enough to be of use. Not exactly your loving family. (The movie edited out the song "Seven Rooms" in which the actual contract is discussed.)
So, we meet Gigi, watch her play and interact with Gaston, who just happens to be the wealthy patron sort that her aunts are looking for. After some interesting lessons; how to choose a cigar, how to eat a bird (bones and all), the proper way to drink wine, Gigi is presented as a potential paramour. About the time Gigi is to be contracted to Gaston, she tells him that she loves him, and she will not be his mistress. It may be bouergouis, but she wants a husband, not just a lover. Of course, Gaston realizes he loves her, they marry, etc., and so on.
It really is a lovely movie. I have some discomfort with the idea of a woman completely obliterating her personality to "win" a man, and the notion of prostituting oneself, no matter how high the reimbursement, is really degrading. I will watch "Gigi" when I want to watch a romantic comedy set at the turn of the century, and not when I am in real man hating mood.
Let's peek in on the dememondaine.
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Pros: Stunning costuming and music.
Cons: Misanthropic view of women.
"Gigi" is a story I love and hate. The elaborate costuming, beautiful women in fashions in the style of Worth and Piaget, the romance, all contribute to making it a favorite movie of mine. There is something about the elegance, and the etiquette of this corner of society that is very appealing to me. (At least in theory). I have the soundtrack for my long car trips, and sing along with gusto, "How many stories is the Eiffel Tower?" or "The night they invented Champagne" until I am hoarse and have frightened scores of truckers. It's a story full of beauty, music and style. As Gigi develops from a schoolgirl into a young woman, her style becomes her own. I think it's a good lesson for anyone.
However... I am not at all thrilled with the notion of having a mistress, of any age, or contracting out a family member's "services" in exchange for anything. That is exactly the point of the story, that Gigi is one girl in a line of "Demoiselles" women who do not marry, but fall in love for profit. Her mother is never seen, as she has thrown away her chances to be a powerful man's mistress by joining the chorus, and Gigi's aunts are desperate for Gigi to mature enough to be of use. Not exactly your loving family. (The movie edited out the song "Seven Rooms" in which the actual contract is discussed.)
So, we meet Gigi, watch her play and interact with Gaston, who just happens to be the wealthy patron sort that her aunts are looking for. After some interesting lessons; how to choose a cigar, how to eat a bird (bones and all), the proper way to drink wine, Gigi is presented as a potential paramour. About the time Gigi is to be contracted to Gaston, she tells him that she loves him, and she will not be his mistress. It may be bouergouis, but she wants a husband, not just a lover. Of course, Gaston realizes he loves her, they marry, etc., and so on.
It really is a lovely movie. I have some discomfort with the idea of a woman completely obliterating her personality to "win" a man, and the notion of prostituting oneself, no matter how high the reimbursement, is really degrading. I will watch "Gigi" when I want to watch a romantic comedy set at the turn of the century, and not when I am in real man hating mood.
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