Gaby

Gaby (1956)

A LOVE STORY -- in the Fullest, Deepest, Meaning of the Words!

A French ballerina falls in love with an American paratrooper on a two day pass in London near the end of World War II.

Date of release
1956-05-09
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Curtis Bernhardt

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Waterloo Bridge

Gaby is a 1956 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Leslie Caron, John Kerr, Cedric Hardwicke, Taina Elg and Margalo Gillmore. It is the third version of the 1930 play Waterloo Bridge, previously made into films Waterloo Bridge (1931) and Waterloo Bridge (1940). It is the only version of the play made in color, and the least faithful to it. The title, the names of the main characters, and plot details were all changed. Unlike the 1931 and 1940 versions, this film ends happily.

Production

The film was envisioned as a vehicle for Leslie Caron. The male lead was given to John Kerr, who had become a star on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy and had just made The Cobweb for MGM. Kerr turned down Friendly Persuasion (1956) to take the role in Gaby because the latter was a lead, not a supporting part. He made it under a two picture deal with MGM the other one being Tea and Sympathy.

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