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Not to be confused with Gigli.Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. The screenplay was written by Alan Jay Lerner. Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) and Frederick Loewe (music). It is based on the bestselling novella of the same name by French author, Colette, which was first adapted for the screen with Danièle Delorme in 1948. In 1951, Anita Loos adapted the novel as a play for the stage, and the Broadway production starred Audrey Hepburn in her first major role. Seven years later, producer Arthur Freed approached Lerner about writing a feature film musical adaptation. Gigi proved to be a major critical and commercial success and the winner of nine Academy Award, including Best Picture. In 1991, Gigi was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." It is considered the last great MGM musical, and the last great achievement of the Freed Unit, headed by... full article at wikipedia

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  • May 15, 1958
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  • The First Lerner-Loewe Musical Since "My Fair Lady"
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  • 119.0min
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  • 542137
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Created by Metaweb Oct 23, 2006
Last edited by robert Apr 4, 2008

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