POPCORN FLICK IN THE PARK
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Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Central Park, Winter Park
Free and open to the public

GIGI
USA, 1958, 116 MIN
DIRECTED BY VINCENTE MINNELLI
Winning all nine of its Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, the adaptation of Colette’s eponymous novel whisks audiences into turn-of-the-century France, where Gigi (Leslie Caron), a young Parisienne, is given lessons in becoming a proper young lady and capturing a wealthy suitor. Fresh from a failed courtship with Liane d'Exelmans (Eva Gabor), family friend and seasoned millionaire Gaston Lachaille (Louis Jourdan) escapes for a weekend retreat with Gigi and her grandmother (Hermione Gingold). The precocious Gigi and society-weary Gaston become fast friends, encouraging their scheming families’ attempts at matchmaking. Amidst timeless numbers like “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” and the conventions of 1900s French society, Gigi and Gaston’s friendship blossoms into love. Marvelous performances, stylish costumes and sets, and a sumptuous soundtrack from the team behind My Fair Lady elevate this period Cinderella story into an enduring classic that has been delighting audiences for five decades—join us for this special 50th anniversary screening under the stars.