Once Gigi and her grandmother return to Paris, Gaston goes to Monte Carlo for some time. While other women at the resort are shown holding perfect poise constantly, and giving off an air of boredom and disdain for anything unfamiliar, Gigi is pulling Gaston out of his depressive rut with her carefree, fun attitude. While Gaston and Gigi spend countless hours having fun together, Honoré and Madame Alvarez reveal their once-passionate relationship. Gaston agrees, and they all travel to the country. Gigi makes a wager during a card match with Gaston, suggesting that if he loses, he has to take her and her grandmother to the sea with him when he goes on vacation. After this ordeal, Gaston wishes to retreat to the country, but his Uncle insists on him staying in Paris and attending more parties. As a response, he publicly humiliates her, resulting in her attempted suicide. Gaston's latest mistress attempts to run off with her ice skating instructor. The whole of Paris watches his every move, and Parisian high society shows unrestrained judgment towards him and his mistresses. Like his uncle, Gaston is known as a wealthy womanizer. Remaining true to her girlish, yet charming personality, she finds herself having the most fun when she is with Gaston, whom she regards as an older brother. But Gigi shows disdain for such trivial love that a man and his mistress usually have. To Alicia, love is an art, and a necessary accomplishment for Gigi's social and economic future. The one thing Gaston truly enjoys is spending time with Madame Alvarez ( Hermione Gingold), whom he calls Mamita, and especially her granddaughter, the precocious, carefree Gilberte, aka Gigi ( Leslie Caron).įollowing the "family tradition", Madame Alvarez sends Gigi to her Great Aunt Alicia ( Isabel Jeans), to be groomed as a courtesan to learn etiquette and charm. Being a charming old roué, he remarks that in Paris, marriage is not the only option for wealthy young bon vivants like his nephew Gaston ( Louis Jourdan), who is bored with life. Set in turn-of-the-20th century Paris, the film opens with Honoré Lachaille ( Maurice Chevalier) who is surrounded by members of high society in the Bois de Boulogne.
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