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Victor/Victoria

  • 1982
  • PG
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
25K
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Victor/Victoria (1982)
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A struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexpl... Read allA struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer.A struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer.

  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writers
    • Blake Edwards
    • Hans Hoemburg
    • Reinhold Schünzel
  • Stars
    • Julie Andrews
    • James Garner
    • Robert Preston
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    25K
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    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Blake Edwards
      • Hans Hoemburg
      • Reinhold Schünzel
    • Stars
      • Julie Andrews
      • James Garner
      • Robert Preston
    • 149User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Victoria Grant
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • King Marchand
    Robert Preston
    Robert Preston
    • Carole 'Toddy' Todd
    Lesley Ann Warren
    Lesley Ann Warren
    • Norma Cassady
    Alex Karras
    Alex Karras
    • 'Squash' Bernstein
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Andre Cassell
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Waiter
    Peter Arne
    Peter Arne
    • Labisse
    Herb Tanney
    • Charles Bovin
    • (as Sherloque Tanney)
    Michael Robbins
    Michael Robbins
    • Manager of Victoria's Hotel
    Norman Chancer
    Norman Chancer
    • Sal Andratti
    David Gant
    David Gant
    • Restaurant Manager
    Maria Charles
    Maria Charles
    • Madame President
    Malcolm Jamieson
    Malcolm Jamieson
    • Richard DiNardo
    John Cassady
    John Cassady
    • Juke
    Mike Tezcan
    • Clam
    Christopher Good
    Christopher Good
    • Stage Manager
    Matyelok Gibbs
    • Cassell's Receptionist
    • (as Matyelock Gibbs)
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Blake Edwards
      • Hans Hoemburg
      • Reinhold Schünzel
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    User reviews149

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    8enkelien-1

    I like this movie more every time I watch it

    The first time I saw it, I thought it was "pretty good." Amusing, but I didn't expect to find myself watching it again.

    It's unpretentious. It doesn't have Big Ideas or profound themes that you have to watch it twice to get.

    But it's got lovable characters and a kickin' plot, and I happen to have a huge crush on the 1930s. I love the friendship between Victoria and Toddy because it feels so genuine and it's rare to see a friendship (particularly between men and women) portrayed so well in movies. I love the romance between Victoria and King, because they're well-matched, but at the same time the problems in their relationship are so realistic. Fundamental inability to compromise? I think everyone knows what that's like.
    9tripper0

    classic love story.....

    Okay, well, its not really a classic love story, but its your classic boy meets girl pretending to be a boy pretending to be a girl story, and probably the best one of those thats ever been made. Julie Andrews plays Victoria(and Victor) quite well, but sometimes its hard believing that people would believe that she is a man. There are some great scenes in this movie that are derived from this concept though. James Garner and Robert Preston are both excellent in their roles, Preston as Andrews gay friend, and Garner, the manliest man around. Actually, all of the performances are excellent, but a lot of this movies success has to go to Blake Edwards. There is classic Edwards comedy in this movie, and a very intelligent script that never insults its audiences intelligence. I won't give specifics, but I will say the there is a show stopping number at the end of the movie that is hilarious. Most of the music is excellent, and if its bad, its intended to be that way. Really though, I only have one question. Having seen "The Party", and now this movie, one has to wonder, what does Blake Edwards have against waiters? 9 out of 10.
    ecarle

    A Great 1962 Movie -- Made in 1982

    Despite all of its gender-bending commentary on sexuality, both hetero- and homo-, "Victor/Victoria" looked and sounded in 1982 (year of "ET" and "The Road Warrior") as if it were made in 1962 -- and that was a good thing. Blake Edwards' trademark ability to combine lush romanticism with immitable slapstick comedy was here matched by a wonderful score by his longtime collaborator Henry Mancini, "Voila!" -- we're back in the early sixties again. (It didn't hurt that stars Julie Andrews and James Garner were hottest in the sixties, and had acted together in 1964's "The Americanization of Emily.")

    Robert Preston, "The Music Man" of late fifties Broadway and 1962 screen fame, further added an element of early sixties nostalgia -- with the twist that he here used his booming vocal tones in the service of a delightfully out and comfortable gay man. Preston was one of two hot contenders for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar that year. The winner was Lou Gossett, Jr. for his Drill Instructor in "An Officer And A Gentleman."

    Rounding out the great cast are Lesley Ann Warren (sexy and very funny) in an Oscar-nominated role as Garner's mob moll floozie, and Alex Karras, continually funny as Garner's softhearted ox of a bodyguard. (Karras gets a classic Blake Edwards slapstick routine trapped in the freezing snow outside a Paris hotel, getting big laughs out of the simple line: "You've got heat? That's good.")

    And be sure to keep a lookout for "Sherloque Tanney" as the French private detective on Victor/Victoria's trail. Tanney was Blake Edwards dentist, and appeared in almost every Blake Edwards film from "Darling Lili" (1970) on. Other than his corpse in "SOB," (1981), the French detective is possibly Dr. Tanney's greatest role on the screen. Tanney, too, gets to anchor several great trademark Blake Edwards slapstick routines.

    Oh, and there's music, too. Enough music for a Broadway musical (which is what "Victor/Victoria" became), and with a sad and wistful Mancini title tune (reprised in the film by Andrews) that reminds one a bit of "Moon River" and "Days of Wine and Roses." Just like in the early sixties.
    8thinker1691

    " A woman, pretending to be a man, pretending to be a woman "

    Many social innovations, have often as not originated in France. Take cross-dressing for instance. In the 1930's a singer created quite a sensation when her fabulous show became the toast of Paris. She traveled throughout Europe and remained a novelty for years. Her success was due to the fact that she was not a woman after all. She was a man. This fact became the inspiration for the film "Victoria/Victoria." In the movie, a talented female singer (Julie Andrews) named Victoria Grant (aka Count Victor Grezhinski) schemes with an out of work cabaret singer, Carroll 'Toddy' Todd (Robert Preston, who is fantastic in this role) to create a female impersonation act. With the help of Andre Cassell, (John Rhys Davies) a night club owner they hope to get rich with the unusual act. Complications arise however, the least of which is a visiting gangster named King Marchand (James Garner) who takes a liking for Victoria. His Chicago girlfriend Norma Cassady (Lesley Ann Warren) become jealous and informs other hoodlums to come to Paris. Alex Karras, plays Mr. Bernstein, Garners' bodyguard). The film is a solid hit for the cast and lays the foundation of it become a classic. ****
    Tommy-92

    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.

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    • Trivia
      Julie Andrews' performance of "Le Jazz Hot," along with the verisimilitude of her performance generally, was made possible by her four octave vocal range, which allowed her to sing the low notes of a male tenor to the high notes of a female soprano with smooth transitions.
    • Goofs
      When King turns on the radio, the sound comes on right away. In the old vacuum tube radios of the day, the filaments of the tubes would have to warm up before any sound emanates.
    • Quotes

      Victoria: How long have you been a homosexual?

      Toddy: How long have you been a soprano?

      Victoria: Since I was 12.

      Toddy: I was a late bloomer.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are a montage of Art Deco illustrations, with most of them reflecting the functions of the credited persons.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Victor Victoria/Silent Rage/Cat People/I Ought to Be In Pictures (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Gay Paree
      Music by Henry Mancini

      Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

      Performed by Robert Preston

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1982 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Віктор Вікторія
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Buckhantz-NMC Company
      • Peerford Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,215,453
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $139,634
      • Mar 21, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,229,440
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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