Victor/Victoria (TV 1995)

A woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman.

Directors:

Matthew Diamond, Blake Edwards,

Writer:

Blake Edwards

Stars:

Julie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri

Cast

Credited cast:
Julie Andrews	...	Victor / Victoria
Tony Roberts	...	Carol Todd (Toddy)
Michael Nouri	...	King Marchand
Rachel York	...	Norma Cassidy
Gregory Jbara	...	Squash Bernstein
Richard B. Shull	...	Andre Cassell
Adam Heller	...	Henri Labisse
Michael Cripe	...	Richard DiNardo
Ken Land	...	Sal Andretti
Devin Richards	...	Jazz Singer
Tara O'Brien	...	Street Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roxane Barlow	...	Ensemble
Michael-Demby Cain	...	Ensemble
Caitlin Carter	...	Ensemble
Pascale Faye	...	Ensemble

Storyline

An out-of-work singer, Victoria Grant (Julie Andrews), meets a just-fired, flamboyant gay man in a diner in 1920's Paris. He convinces her to pretend to be a man who is a female impersonator in order to get a job. The act is a hit in a local nightclub, but things get complicated when a gangster and nightclub owner from Chicago, King Marchan (Michael Nouri) falls in-love with "her."

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Plot Keywords:

nightclub | gangster | singer | 1920s | impostor | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Victor Victoria

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Endemol Theater Productions Inc., NHK, PolyGram Broadway Venctors Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

146 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final feature film directed by Blake Edwards.

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Connections

Remake of Viktor and Viktoria (1957)

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Soundtracks

"If I Were a Man"
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Sung by Julie Andrews

User Reviews

A wonderful DVD

I had no idea a Broadway version of Victor Victoria existed until I just happened to see it on a shelf at our local video rental store. Having seen the film version in 1982 and being a fan of Julie Andrews, I couldn't wait to get home to view it. Jule Andrews did a remarkable job, tirelessly going through 2 long acts, and at the age of 60! Even her dancing seems improved over the years. I loved her pre-curtain and intermission talks too. I felt I was right there in a front row. At first I thought Tony Roberts would not be as good as Robert Preston in the film version, but he came through with a lovable portrayal of Toddy, the gay drag queen. In the film, Preston did a spoof of Le Jazz Hot near the end that I thought was a bit over the top, in horrible drag and also appeared exhausted. Sadly he died not long after, a great loss. Blake Edwards so improved on this scene by having both Victoria and Toddy appear together in gorgeous gowns. Costumes and scenery were remarkable and the late Henry Mancini music, especially Crazy World, is so memorable and can bring tears to the eyes. All the rest of the cast including some great dancing and choreography have left a marvelous record of this performance. Thanks to them for a wonderful evening of viewing.