- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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3 out of 5
Julie Andrews as a bloke? Although this decision earns it an honourable mention in the hall of fame for monumental pieces of miscasting, this typically crude Blake Edwards comedy remains quite a hoot. Andrews plays a struggling singer who leaps to fame and fortune in 1930s Paris when she decides to impersonate a man impersonating a woman. James Garner is the very heterosexual American troubled by his attraction to him/her. There are a few songs to keep Andrews more traditional fans happy, plus an outrageously camp turn from Robert Preston and some fine supporting performances from Lesley Ann Warren, John Rhys-Davies and, in particular, Alex Karras.
Plot Summary
Comedy starring Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston. Paris in the 1930s: Victoria, a struggling singer, is trying to work the cabaret scene. By chance she meets Toddy, a streetwise entertainer, who conceives a brilliant plan to pass off Victoria as a female impersonator. Soon "Victor/Victoria" is the toast of Paris, but complications arise, mainly in the shape of the handsome King Marchan.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Victor / Victoria
- Julie Andrews
- King Marchan
- James Garner
- Carroll "Toddy" Todd
- Robert Preston
- Norma
- Lesley Ann Warren
- Squash
- Alex Karras
- André Cassell
- John Rhys-Davies
- Waiter
- Graham Stark
- M Labisse
- Peter Arne
- Detective
- Sherloque Tanney
- Hotel manager
- Michael Robbins
- Sal Andratti
- Norman Chancer
- Restaurant manager
- David Gant
- Madame president
- Maria Charles
- Richard
- Malcolm Jamieson
- Juke
- John Cassady
Crew
- Director
- Blake Edwards
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