You’ve undoubtedly seen the 1959 movie musical of Collette’s Gigi. You may have seen the 1949 French non-musical movie, too; then again, you may not have, for soon after its American debut in late 1950, MGM bought and suppressed it for years so that it couldn’t compete with its upcoming lavish musical. The French film has since become available, but even if you have seen it, you may not have underst…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02AM on August 19, 2011