Gigi (1958 film) most French. The winner is Chevalier, in a performance that makes one feel as if you're gagging on pastry… Perhaps if the sweetness of "Gigi" was contrasted with elements of honest vulgarity, the picture could balance itself out… Ten minutes into the movie, you've resolved the plot and are left to wallow in lovely frou-frou. [The film] makes wonderful use of the usual Parisian landmarks, and benefits from extraordinary period costumes and sets." "Gigi" won a record-breaking nine Academy Awards (at the 1959 Oscars ceremony); however, this record only lasted for one year, as "Ben-Hur" broke this record the following
A Far Cry (1959 film) A Far Cry (1959 film) A Far Cry is a film about displaced persons in South Korea, following the Korean War (1950 - 1953). It was commissioned by the NGO Save the Children Fund UK and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC in 1959. It appears on the programme of two International Film Festivals in 2015. The Save the Children UK archive records: The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2015 brochure adds: The 1959 "Radio Times" account of the film gives more information: The Melbourne International Film Festival 2015 brochure adds: The film was a success. Save the