Victor/Victoria

1982
PG
2h 14m

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7.6/10

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

24K

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Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 18 nominations total

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Trivia
This movie had been planned as early as 1978, with Dame Julie Andrews to star alongside Peter Sellers, but Sellers died in 1980, while Andrews and Blake Edwards were filming S.O.B. (1981). Robert Preston was subsequently cast in the role of Carole "Toddy" Todd.

Goofs
In the one scene when King turns on the radio, the sound comes right on. In the old vacuum tube radios of the day, the filaments of the tubes would have to warm up before any sound emanates.

Quotes
Toddy: [to the dancers on stage after they drop him] You bitches.

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
(uncredited)
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Performed by Robert Preston

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9/10

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.