Gigot

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 44mApproved

Comedy

⭐ 7.1

IMDB Rating

1,451 votes

Jackie Gleason plays a mute janitor who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute.

Director

Gene Kelly

Writers

Jackie Gleason, John Patrick, A.J. Russell

Stars

Jackie Gleason, Katherine Kath, Gabrielle Dorziat

Language

English

Country

United States

🎯 2

Nominations

💬 66

Reviews

📋 1.7K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Jackie Gleason

as Gigot

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Katherine Kath

as Colette

Gabrielle Dorziat

as Madame Brigitte

Jean Lefebvre

as Gaston

Jacques Marin

as Jean

Albert Rémy

as Alphonse

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Yvonne Constant

as Lucille Duval

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Germaine Delbat

as Madame Greuze

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Albert Dinan

as Bistro Proprietor

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Diane Gardner

as Nicole

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Filming Location

Paris, France

Production

Eastman Color, Seven Arts Productions

🏷️ Keywords

character name as titlefrancedaughterchild endangermenteiffel tower paris

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Wonderful, moving movie

by MBuff-6 • 1999-10-11

"Like a person who commented before me, I first saw this movie at 8 or 9 years old on the "Million Dollar Movie" feature on TV. I remember my sisters and I could not stop crying because we were so moved by the storyline. It's been that long since I last saw Gigot but it had to have touched on very deep and moving issues for 3 little girls to ball their eyes out. Looking back, the subject matter is a little adult (the streetwalker planning to run off with her lover & take her little girl, thus leaving Gigot). I have yet to see it on video or even on late night. It is a wonderf..."