Victor Victoria (1982)

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Blake Edwards (screenplay) and
Hans Hoemburg (concept)
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Release Date:

6 May 1982 (Brazil)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

The disguise surprise comedy of the year!

Plot:

A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Nightclub | Cabaret | 1930s | Opera

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Julie Andrews	...	Victoria Grant
James Garner	...	King Marchand
Robert Preston	...	Carole "Toddy" Todd
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Norma Cassady
Alex Karras	...	'Squash' Bernstein
John Rhys-Davies	...	Andre Cassell
Graham Stark	...	Waiter
Peter Arne	...	Labisse
Herb Tanney	...	Charles Bovin (as Sherloque Tanney)
Michael Robbins	...	Manager of Victoria's hotel
Norman Chancer	...	Sal Andratti
David Gant	...	Restaurant Manager
Maria Charles	...	Madame President
Malcolm Jamieson	...	Richard DiNardo
John Cassady	...	Juke
Mike Tezcan	...	Clam
Christopher Good	...	Stage Manager
Matyelok Gibbs	...	Cassell's Receptionist (as Matyelock Gibbs)
Jay Benedict	...	Guy Langois
Olivier Pierre	...	Langois' Companion
Martin Rayner	...	Concierge
George Silver	...	Fat Man Eating an Eclair
Joanna Dickens	...	Large Lady in Restaurant
Terence Skelton	...	Deviant Husband
Ina Skriver	...	Simone Kallisto
Stuart Turton	...	Boyfriend to Actress
Geoffrey Beevers	...	Police Inspector
Sam Williams	...	Chorus Boy
Simon Chandler	...	Chorus Boy
Neil Cunningham	...	Nightclub M.C
Vivienne Chandler	...	Chambermaid
Bill Monks	...	Leclou
Perry Davey	...	Balancing Man
Elizabeth Vaughan	...	Opera Singer in Madame Butterfly
Paddy Ward	...	René, Photographer
Tim Stern	...	Desk Clerk Third Rate Hotel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norman Alden	...	Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
Peter Diamond	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
Geoffrey Edwards	...	Admirer at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Derek Lyons	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Chrissy Monk	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph Morse	...	Saxophonist in Club Sequence (uncredited)
Glen Murphy	...	Boxer (uncredited)
Nosher Powell	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)

Directed by
Blake Edwards

Writing credits
Blake Edwards		(screenplay)
Hans Hoemburg		concept
Reinhold Schünzel		1933 script

Produced by
Tony Adams	....	producer
Blake Edwards	....	producer
Gerald T. Nutting	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Henry Mancini

Cinematography by
Dick Bush		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ralph E. Winters

Casting by
Mary Selway

Production Design by
Rodger Maus

Art Direction by
Tim Hutchinson
William Craig Smith

Set Decoration by
Harry Cordwell

Costume Design by
Patricia Norris

Makeup Department
Paul Engelen	....	makeup artist
Harry Frampton	....	makeup artist
Peter Frampton	....	makeup artist
John Isaacs	....	hair stylist: Miss Andrews
Joyce James	....	hairdresser
Colin Jamison	....	hairdresser
Bobbie Smith	....	chief hairdresser

Production Management
Denis Johnson Jr.	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Hoult	....	first assistant director
Peter Kohn	....	second assistant director
Paul Tivers	....	second assistant director
Gerry Gavigan	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Andrew Ackland-Snow	....	junior draughtsman
John Alvin	....	poster artist
Ted Ambrose	....	assistant art director
Albert Blackshaw	....	construction manager
Frank Graves	....	scenic artist
Bernie Hearn	....	stand-by props (as Bernard Hearn)
David Lusby	....	production buyer
Anthony Pratt	....	sketch artist
Nick Rivers	....	stand-by dressings
Bob Sherwood	....	stand-by propman
Alan Tomkins	....	assistant art director
Barry Wilkinson	....	property master
Peter Wood	....	additional scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Roy Charman	....	sound mixer
Rusty Coppleman	....	sound editor
Graham V. Hartstone	....	dubbing mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	dubbing mixer
Teddy Mason	....	sound editor
Gordon K. McCallum	....	chief dubbing mixer
George Rice	....	sound engineer
John Salter	....	boom operator
Jonathan Andrews	....	playback operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Neil Corbould	....	special effects (uncredited)
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Jimmy Harris	....	special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns	....	special effects (uncredited)
Graham Longhurst	....	special effects (uncredited)
Bert Luxford	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock	....	special visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Brace	....	stunts
George Lane Cooper	....	stunts (as George Cooper)
Jack Cooper	....	stunts
Peter Diamond	....	stunts
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator
Dorothy Ford	....	stunts
Martin Grace	....	stunts
Nick Hobbs	....	stunts
Mark McBride	....	stunts
Dinny Powell	....	stunts
Greg Powell	....	stunts
Nosher Powell	....	stunts
Doug Robinson	....	stunts
Eddie Stacey	....	stunts
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts
Chris Webb	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ronald Anscombe	....	focus puller
David Appleby	....	still photographer
George Beavis	....	camera grip
Mike Heaviside	....	vtr operator
Bob Kindred	....	camera operator
Algernon Sucharov	....	clapper loader
David Wynn-Jones	....	first assistant camera
Don Brown	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
John Harris	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Chris Warren	....	additional video operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jackie Cummins	....	wardrobe mistress
Tiny Nicholls	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
David Beesley	....	assistant editor
Geoffrey Edwards	....	assistant editor
Alan Killick	....	editor: UK
Robert Pergament	....	assistant editor
Ken Ross	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Howard Blake	....	orchestrator
Leslie Bricusse	....	lyricist
Robert Hathaway	....	music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Henry Mancini	....	composer: songs

Other crew
Jeremy Coote	....	production runner
Kay Fenton	....	continuity
Geoff Freeman	....	publicist
Maggie Goodwin	....	assistant choreographer
Lindsey Jones	....	director of publicity
Lesley Keane	....	assistant: Mr. Adams
Kevin King	....	payroll accountant
Bernard Spence	....	production accountant
Paddy Stone	....	choreographer
Francine Taylor	....	assistant: Mr. Edwards
Joyce Turner	....	production assistant
Steve Dale	....	production runner (uncredited)
Callum McDougall	....	production runner (uncredited)

Thanks
Cyril Howard	....	the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation in making this motion picture, Pinewood Studios

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
• Peerford Ltd. (as Peerford Limited) (made by)
• Artista Management (as Arista Entertainment A.G.) (in association with)
• Blake Edwards Entertainment (from)
• Ladbroke (as Ladbroke Entertainments Limited) (copyright holder)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print Technicolor Panavision)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1985) (USA) (TV)
• Gativideo (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (TV)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Vídeo Arte (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates

Other Companies

• Michaeljohn Salon, Beverly Hills  hair: Miss Andrews (as Michaeljohn)
• Mayflower Recording  sound effects design (as Mayflower Films Ltd.)
• Simon Wigs  wigs
• Intralink Film Graphic Design  main title montage
• Technicolor  processing (as Technicolor®)
• Metrocolor  color (as Metrocolor®)
• Panavision  filmed in (as Panavision®)
• Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)  acknowledgement
• Pinewood Studios  made at (as Pinewood Studios, Iver, Bucks, England)
• Intralink Film Graphic Design  poster design (uncredited)
• Mayflower Recording  adr recording (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG (No. 26374) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The budget for this movie spiraled partially due to the number of expensive sets that had to be built as the whole picture was filmed entirely on sound stages at Pinewood Studios in England.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The film is suppose to take place in 1934. During Norma Cassady's song and dance number at King Marchand's Club in Chicago she sings about Chicago getting a an airport. Chicago Midway Airport was built in 1923 for Mail service and opened a passenger terminal in 1931. In 1932 Midway Airport claimed to be the World's Busiest with over 100,846 passengers on 60,947 flights.

Quotes:

Victoria:Your problem, Mr. Marchand, is that you're preoccupied with stereotypes. I think it's as simple as you're one kind of man, I'm another.
King Marchand:And what kind are you?
Victoria:One that doesn't have to prove it. To myself, or anyone.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Chicago, Illinois

A fine way for the stars to break away from their earlier roles, and it's pretty funny, too.

Three of the stars of this movie all made their mark playing wholesome characters, (and all in musicals, ironically) but they certainly got rid of those personas in this film. Julie Andrews finally solved the problem of Maria by playing a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman, Robert Preston's gay entertainer is a long, long way from Harold Hill, and Lesley Ann Warren... well, her floozy moll ("Ya mean you really aw... quee-uh?") basically erases all memories of Cinderella. All give excellent performances in this entertaining, funny film from director/co-writer Blake Edwards. And they all get to sing some great songs from Henry Mancini and Leslie Brucusse, among them "Le Jazz Hot," (in which Andrews sings in her lower range, and actually sizzles) "The Shady Dame From Seville," (first sung by Andrews, then hilariously reprised at the end by Preston) and "Chicago, Illinois." (Warren is great in that) Though there is a long stretch in the middle that either included jokes and/or subtleties that went over my head or just wasn't funny, though not bad, otherwise it's a great comedy. In addition to the three performers mentioned, James Garner is also good as the gangster who falls for Andrews but is unsure of her gender.