USA,
1958, 110 min
VOD (2)
Plots(1)
The story of an illegitimate waif in the late 1800s Paris who is pushed upon by her grandmother to become a courtesan and mistress of a young, handsome and wealthy heir. They fall in love and he wants her to become his wife. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1959 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1959 - Vincente Minnelli (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1959 - Alan Jay Lerner (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1959 - Joseph Ruttenberg (Best Cinematography (Color))
- 1959 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1959 - Frederick Loewe (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 1959 - André Previn (Best Scoring of a Musical Picture)
- 1959 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1959 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1960 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1959 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1959 - Vincente Minnelli (Best Director)
- 1959 - Hermione Gingold (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1959 - Maurice Chevalier (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1959 - Louis Jourdan (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1959 - Leslie Caron (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)