who starred in gigi
Freed wanted Audrey Hepburn to repeat her stage success as Gigi, but she declined. Fortunately, Leslie Caron, who played the part in London, was available. Lerner had written the part of the world-weary Gaston with British actor Dirk Bogarde in mind, knowing that Bogarde had a fine singing voice.
Actress Ingrid Bergman presented the Best Picture OscarÂ® for Gigi. It was Maurice Chevalier that inspired Lerner and Loewe to write the song I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore for Gigi following a meeting they had with him in Paris. Gigi was based on a 1945 novella of the same name by French author Colette.
Gigi is a coltish teen in 1900's Paris who lives with her grandmother Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold) and who loves to hang out with family friend Gaston Lachaille (Louis Jourdan), an international jet-setter and playboy whose every relationship is documented in the papers.