Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Victor, Victoria


Actors: Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, John Rhys-Davies
Rating: 8 out of 10, Another in my venture through Blake Edwards’ films with Mrs. Edwards in the lead role as a talented singer down on in luck in the inter-war years Paris. She runs into the very gay Robert Preston who encourages her to audition as a man impersonating a woman (Note – the French are weird). She/he becomes the toast of Paris until she falls for the rugged American visitor, James Garner. This movie works on so many levels. Its message of tolerance is all the more relevant nowadays. The writing and Mancini score are crisp. There are so many memorable moments but none are topped by Preston’s climatic song standing in for he now exposed Andrews’ character. I couldn’t stop laughing as it apparently everyone had a lot of fun with it while filming. Lesley Ann Warren, a personal favorite, more than holds her own with the notable talent surrounding her. This movie is just fun.
MVP: Preston as Toddy, the Queen of 1930’s Paris

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