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5 October 1949 (France) morePlot:
Gilberte is a sixteen year old girl raised by her aunt and grandmother to be a demimondaine. But she's not ready for that yet... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A real delight! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Gaby Morlay | ... | Tante Alicia | |
| Jean Tissier | ... | Honoré | |
| Yvonne de Bray | ... | Mamita | |
| Franck Villard | ... | Gaston | |
| Paul Demange | ... | Emmanuel | |
| Madeleine Rousset | ... | Liane d'Exelmans | |
| Pierre Juvenet | ... | Monsieur Lachaille | |
| Michel Flamme | ... | Sandomir | |
| Colette Georges | ... | Minouche | |
| Yolande Laffon | ... | Madame Lachaille | |
| Hélène Pépée | ... | Andrée | |
| Danièle Delorme | ... | Gilberte dite 'Gigi' |
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82 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Sweden:15Filming Locations:
Studios Eclair, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, FranceFun Stuff
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The main theme that permeates the score was not composed by the film's credited composer, but by F.D. Marchetti, who wrote it in 1932. It was the basis for the popular song, "Fascination", with English lyric by Dick Manning. The song's copyright was renewed in 1945 and again in 1954. It was used to great effect, resulting in its most successful run on the hit parade, in the film Love in the Afternoon (1957). moreSoundtrack:
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This delightful film succeeds because of the talents of all who contributed to it, but mostly because of the fresh, light performance of Daniele Delorme in a role that could have been so much less. The young girl's mother and aunt expend extraordinary efforts to develop her into a high class mistress (without letting her in on the plan). This sordid idea is handled with a sure, light touch, succeeding because of the direction, writing and performances, especially that of Delorme, who is sweet but not too sweet, innocent but not too innocent, and above all bright, fresh and unaffected. Conventionally made, but surefooted, deft and captivating. (Not a musical, and not to be confused with the later slick Hollywood version.)
The TCM print (the same shown theatrically in recent years) has the old-fashioned subtitles that fade away completely when the scene has a white background. If you don't know French you may too frustrating to be worth watching.