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    Victor Victoria

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    Many consider VICTOR VICTORIA by Blake Edwards a totally brilliant film. I must admit I liked it, but barely liked it as it went on far too long with a series of surprises or scams that eventually were not up my alley. In any case, the former MUSIC MAN, Robert Preston in his only OSCAR NOMINATION plays a flamboyantly gay nightclub entertainer in the Paris of the 1930's. He succeeds in turning JULIE ANDREWS (Oscar Nomination) into a drag queen superstar. AND THIS IS WHEN EVERYTHING TRULY BEGINS! But add James Garner, Lesley Anne Downe, Alex Carras, and John Rhys-Davies in a comedy that throws out so many curves and "twisty" plot lines that you might get overwhelmed. I CERTAINLY DID! Robert Preston, I must admit is at his very, very best in a warm and witty role in what some consider one of the best gay comedies of all time, though it is hardly just a queer comedy, far from it! Though the film is entertaining, something about it which I can't put my finger on decidedly did not make VICTOR VICTORIA a great film for me. If you like music, dancing, pantomimes, Parisian nightclubs, weirdo characters and an almost SLEUTH like hunt for the truth in this unbelievable situation of a plot... well this is the film for you.

    When VICTOR VICTORIA became a Broadway hit starring JULIE ANDREWS and some of the same cast members from the movie, Blake Edwards and wife Julie Andrews were totally miffed that the TONY AWARD COMMITTEE completely overlooked the musical EXCEPT for a Best Musical Actress Nomination for Miss Andrews. Needless to say Mr. + Mrs. Blake Edwards boycotted the Tony Awards of that year. And Julie did not win. Blake and Julie, I believe, were personally very hurt because of the great amount of work and energy to turn this complicated film into a stage production.

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    pietroantoni@  20.2.2015 age: 36-49 14,540 reviews

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