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Gigot is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by Gene Kelly and starring Jackie Gleason . Plot. Gigot (Gleason) (the name means "leg of mutton" in French) is a mute Frenchman living in a cellar in the Ménilmontant district of Paris in the 1920s. He ekes out a hand-to-mouth existence as a janitor at his landlady's apartment building.
- $1.6 million (rentals)
- Kenneth Hyman
Gigot: Directed by Gene Kelly. With Jackie Gleason, Katherine Kath, Gabrielle Dorziat, Jean Lefebvre. Jackie Gleason plays a mute janitor who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute.
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- Comedy
- Gene Kelly
- 1962-11
Fresh from his Oscar® nomination for Robert Rossen's The Hustler (1961), in which he had played a vaguely fictionalized Minnesota Fats against Paul Newman's ambitious poolroom ringer, Jackie Gleason turned his attention from comedy toward more prestige pursuits.
- Gene Kelly, Paul Feyder
- Jackie Gleason
Sep 26, 2014 · Friday, September 26, 2014. GIGOT: A 1962 REVIEW. One of the great forgotten gems of the cinema was 1962's Gigot. The film starred Jackie Gleason, and it was not successful during it's theatre release. However, in recent years the film has gotten a cult following. Here is the original review by Bosley Crowther.
- David Lobosco
Jackie Gleason plays a mute janitor who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason shows his considerable talents as an actor without uttering a sound as he plays the bumbling, kind-hearted janitor, Gigot.
Gigot (1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason shows his considerable talents as an actor without uttering a sound as he plays the bumbling, kind-hearted janitor, Gigot. Gleason wrote the original story and music for this film.
