Based on the novel of the same name written by French author Colette in 1944, the movie tells the story of Kiki, a lively, mischievous and innocent energetic girl, and Gaston, a wealthy socialite, who gradually develops from friendship to love in early twentieth-century Paris.
Kiki’s growth and transformation is the main theme of the story. It is difficult to see Kiki’s grandmother training an innocent and lovely energetic girl to become an aristocratic young lady at birth; her upbringing is not only a suppression of personal freedom, but also a stifling of innocence and nature, and the once carefree and free-spirited Kiki just disappears.
1958 / USA / Comedy Romance Cabaret / Vincente Minnelli / Leslie Caron Maurice Chevalier
Plot Synopsis:
Kiki (Leslie Caron) is a beautiful and naive young woman who was raised by her grandmother to be free and uninhibited.
Her grandmother wants Kiki to become a lady of society, and to that end, she sends her to her aunt’s house for a special training program.
At her aunt’s house, Kiki meets the handsome and wealthy Gaston (Louis Jourdan), whom she has known since Kiki was a child and who has grown into a beautiful young woman, causing ripples in Gaston’s heart.
His grandmother saw Gaston’s feelings for Kiki in her eyes and began to try to set them up.
After many twists and turns, Kiki and Gaston finally fall in love, and Gaston not only gives Kiki precious jewelry, but also takes her to all kinds of high society balls.
Kiki gets a little carried away by the sudden favor, and her actions do not escape Gaston’s notice.
