Victor/Victoria (1995 film)

*Victor/Victoria*
Victor/Victoria
	DVD cover
Genre	Comedy; Musical
Written by	Blake Edwards
Directed by	Blake Edwards; Matthew Diamond; Goro Kobayashi
Starring	Julie Andrews; Tony Roberts; Michael Nouri; Rachel York
Music by	Henry Mancini; Frank Wildhorn
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jeff Rowland; John Scher; Shuichi Amagai; David Horn; Elke Titus
Producers	Allen Newman; Philip W. Hack; Bill Murphy
Production location	New York City
Cinematography	Arthur R. Botham
Running time	146 minutes
Production companies	Endemol Theater Productions; Polygram Broadway Venctors
Original release
Network	NHK
Release	December 23, 1995

Victor/Victoria is a 1995 videotaped television production of the Broadway musical of the same name written and directed by Blake Edwards, starring Julie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri, Rachel York, Richard B. Shull and Gregory Jbara. The play's opening night performance on October 25, 1995 at the Marquis Theatre in New York City was filmed exclusively for Japanese television broadcast by NHK on December 23, 1995. It was directed for the stage by Edwards and directed for television by Matthew Diamond and Goro Kobayashi.

Synopsis

Victoria (Andrews) is a penniless out-of-work singer whose life is changed when she meets the flamboyant gay impresario Toddy (Roberts) and, with his help, she becomes "Victor", an overnight singing sensation in the nightclubs of Paris. But success becomes hilariously complicated when she meets the love of her life – King Marchand (Nouri), a macho Chicago gangster – who sees the act and finds himself attracted to the star.

Cast

Julie Andrews as Victoria Grant
Tony Roberts as Carroll "Toddy" Todd
Michael Nouri as King Marchand
Rachel York as Norma Cassidy
Richard B. Shull as André Cassell
Gregory Jbara as Squash (Mr. Bernstein)

Musical numbers

"Paris by Night" – Toddy & Les Boys
"If I Were a Man" – Victoria
"Trust Me" – Toddy & Victoria
"Le Jazz Hot" – Victor and Ensemble
"The Tango/Paris by Night" – Victor & Norma
"Paris Makes Me Horny" – Norma
"Crazy World" – Victoria
"Louis Says" – Victor & Ensemble
"King's Dilemma" – King Marchand
"You & Me" – Toddy and Victor
"Paris by Night (Reprise)" – Street Singer
"Almost a Love Song" – King Marchand and Victoria
"Chicago, Illinois" – Norma & The Girls
"Living in the Shadows" – Victoria
"Victor/Victoria" – Victoria, Toddy & Company

Home media

Performances of Victor/Victoria were released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Image Entertainment, one of which is also available for digital download on iTunes. The Blu-ray release is of the opening night performance and the DVD release is of another performance, as the taped opening night performance contained a few minor technical gaffes.

External links

Victor/Victoria at IMDb