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On the verge of starvation in 1930s Paris, erstwhile entertainer Victoria (Julie Andrews) is rescued by gay cabaret performer Toddy (Robert Preston). What she needs to succeed, opines Toddy, is a gimm... read more read more...ick. What if she becomes a male impersonator? Better still: what if she becomes a male impersonator, pretending to be a female impersonator? As "Victor/Victoria," s/he becomes the toast of Paree, and an object of fascination for big-time Chicago gangster King Marchan (James Garner), who can't quite understand the teasing sensations he experiences whenever watching her in action-especially since he, like everyone else, assumes that she is a he. Enjoyable though the stars of Blake Edwards' comedy may be, the film is stolen by Lesley Ann Warren, who won an Oscar nomination as King's screechy-voiced moll, and Alex Karras as King's chief henchman, who, assuming that his boss is "that way," literally comes out of the closet. Victor/Victoria was a remake of the 1931 German film Viktor und Viktoria, which had previously be reworked in 1937 as the Jessie Mathews vehicle First a Girl. In 1996, Victor/Victoria was transformed into a Broadway musical, again directed by Edwards and starring Andrews. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 13 min.

Directed by: Blake Edwards, Matthew Diamond

Release Date: March 16, 1982

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DVD Release Date: April 4, 2000

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Flixster Reviews (822)

  • hunterjt13
    July 30, 2011
    hunterjt13
    A woman impersonating a man impersonating a woman falls for a gangster in Paris of 1934.
    This film is not only delightful entertainment, there's also a feminist/gay rights point subtly at play. At one point, Victoria actually suggests that the degradation homosexuals are subject... read moreed to, which is seen in the gangsters' homophobia as well as King Marchan's reaction to publicizing his relationship with Victor(ia), is less of a hardship than what women must endure.
    I thought some of the musical numbers went on a little too long, and I didn't think Norma needed a song to advance her character's part of the story; also, the weakest number is the one that was repeated. But this is Julie Andrews we're talking about, so obviously she has a legendary voice, and the songs here are great for her.
    The performances by Andrews and Robert Preston are great. James Garner plays the straight man, no pun intended, and he does so well. Lesley Ann Warren over-acts as Norma, King's ditzy girlfriend, but it all fits with the camp atmosphere created by director Blake Edwards.
    I especially like the exposition. Victoria watching a fat man grossly eating and fainting at the sight was an excellent way to communicate a lot about her character's situation.
    Overall, Victor/Victoria is a fantastic film both on the level of sheer enjoyment and on a deeper, intellectual level.
  • sainttom93
    December 6, 2008
    sainttom93
    Talking about our Beloved Julie Andrews, playing a man that is playing a woman --- She was awesome
  • mwilliams078
    June 8, 2008
    mwilliams078
    Victor/Victoria has to be one of my favs of Julie Andrews.

    Julie Andrews plays a lady whom is down on her luck in France. She partners up with a man (Robert Preston) that make her go into disguise as a man who dresses up as a woman hence Victor/Victoria. It is a sensation to ... read moreone and all and then Victor/victoria meets a charmer played by James Garner..what is a girl or a man to do?

    Lesly Ann Warren is Garners girlfriend and is a big scene stealer...one of my fav characters in the film...love her! Go see this film!!!
  • YosemiteSamFan
    August 15, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Fun comedy musical with Julie Andrews and James Garner!
  • dreamfaeries
    August 24, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    Julie does a great job.
  • fb653545547
    March 20, 2011
    fb653545547
    Part screwball comedy, part musical, part gender-bending drama, Victor Victoria hits nearly all of its notes spot on with the sole exception of the finale. For a 133-minute movie, that's not bad. The film takes no prisoners and pulls no punches in immediately telling the audien... read morece where its sensibilities are with two men sharing a bed right before they part. As you would expect in a film about a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman, homosexuality and gender are the major topics of conversation in the film. They are, though, tempered with comic moments throughout, as well as the overriding concern of if and when Victoria is going to be found out and numerous showstopping musical performances. Major kudos to Julie Andrews for making the audience believe Victoria is really Victor. She, as always, is a delightful presence on screen and shares brilliant timing and chemistry with mentor Toddy (Robert Preston). The film itself looks a bit dated today and suffers just a smidge from being shot completely on stages, but no bother.
  • lesleyanorton
    May 26, 2011
    lesleyanorton
    Overlong, dated and charmless and under the delusion that Julie Andrews could ever be mistaken for anything other than a nanny.

  • John2223
    August 30, 2011
    John2223
    "Victor Victoria" is a super fun movie with a great cast and hilarious characters for big laughs along with big musical numbers, good music and big stars.
  • SteveStrange
    January 19, 2009
    SteveStrange
    Great sets.
  • ileo
    December 16, 2007
    ileo
    Hilarious!

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Critic Reviews

Variety Staff
August 27, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety

Victor/Victoria is a sparkling, ultra-sophisticated entertainment from Blake Edwards. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Not only a funny movie, but, unexpectedly, a warm and friendly one. Full Review

Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

Victor/Victoria is so good, so exhilarating, that the only depressing thing about it is the suspicion that Mr. Edwards is going to have a terrible time trying to top it. Full Review

Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Blake Edwards's 1982 sex comedy has the most beautiful range of tones of any American film of its period: it is a work of dry wit, high slapstick, black despair, romantic warmth, and penetrating intel... Full Review

May 20, 2011
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A musical boudoir farce, captivating at times, infuriating at others. Full Review

David Parkinson
May 20, 2011
David Parkinson, Empire Magazine

Edwards odd reworking of his orginal German-language film garnered awards at the time but hasn't aged well. Full Review

May 20, 2011
Film4

A star vehicle for his wife Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards' Victor/Victoria takes its gender-bending premise to preposterous levels, but results in a sparkling and hugely enjoyable musical comedy. Full Review

Steve Crum
March 20, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

All time classic in writing, Mancini music, and great stars.

Emanuel Levy
September 22, 2007
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Edwards' enjoyable musical farce boasts terrific turns from Julie Andrews as a starving artist playing a man impersonating a woman, Garner as a Chicago gangster, Preston as the flamboyant gay friend, ... Full Review

January 26, 2006
Time Out

Don't miss this one. It sends sparks. Full Review

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