Victor/Victoria (1982)
- Starring:
- Julie Andrews, James Garner, (more)
- Director(s):
- Blake Edwards
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Victor/Victoria
On the verge of starvation in 1930s Paris, erstwhile entertainer Victoria (Julie Andrews) is rescued by gay cabaret performer Toddy (Robert Preston). What she needs to succeed, opines Toddy, is a gimmick. What if she becomes a male impersonator? Better still: what if she becomes a male impersonator, pretending to be a female impersonator? As "Victor/Victoria," s/he becomes the toast of Paree, and an object of fascination for big-time Chicago gangster King Marchan (James Garner), who can't quite understand the teasing sensations he experiences whenever watching her in action-especially since he, like everyone else, assumes that she is a he. Enjoyable though the stars of Blake Edwards' comedy may be, the film is stolen by Lesley Ann Warren, who won an Oscar nomination as King's screechy-voiced moll, and Alex Karras as King's chief henchman, who, assuming that his boss is "that way," literally comes out of the closet. Victor/Victoria was a remake of the 1931 German film Viktor und Viktoria, which had previously be reworked in 1937 as the Jessie Mathews vehicle First a Girl. In 1996, Victor/Victoria was transformed into a Broadway musical, again directed by Edwards and starring Andrews. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 133 mins
Complete Cast of Victor/Victoria
- Julie Andrews - Victor/Victoria
- Robert Preston - Toddy
- Alex Karras - Squash
- Graham Stark - Waiter
- Sherloque Tanney - Bovin
- Vivienne Chandler - Chambermaid
- Tim Stern - Desk Clerk Third Rate Hotel
- Malcolm Jamieson - Richard
- Maria Charles - Madame President
- Paddy Ward - Photographer
- Elizabeth Vaughan - Opera Singer
- Christopher Good - Stage Manager
- Jay Benedict - Guy Langois
- Olivier Pierre - Langois' Companion
- Geoffrey Beevers - Police Inspector
- Joanna Dickens - Large Lady in Restaurant
- James Garner - King Marchan
- Lesley Ann Warren - Norma
- John Rhys-Davies - Cassell
- Peter Arne - Labisse
- Elizabeth Vaughan - Opera Singer
- Bill Monks - LeClou
- George Silver - Fat Man with Eclair
- Neil Cunningham - Nightclub Master of Ceremonies
- Stuart Craig Turton - Boy Friend to Actress
- John Cassady - Juke
- Michael Robbins - Hotel Manager
- Norman Chancer - Sal
- Matyelock Gibbs - Cassell's Receptionist
- Sam Williams - Chorus Boy
- Simon Chandler - Chorus Boy
- David Gant - Restaurant Manager
- Director(s):
- Blake Edwards
- Writer(s):
- Blake Edwards
- Producer(s):
- Blake Edwards, Tony Adams
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
- 1982 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Foreign Film
- 1982 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1982 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
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