Reviewed in the united states on november 22, 2017. Leslie caron is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of american cinema. Now, discover the secrets of her work and life a world of contradictions, ambitions, and dreams. Leslie caron, the reluctant star tip of the frothy. The reluctant star is a lovely and delicious valentine to. Leslie caron, beloved star of gigi and an american in paris, reveals secrets of her work and. Though her early childhood was bathed in luxury, caron. The award ceremony will be held october 5th, 2017 in new york city. The reluctant star premiered at the toronto international film festival on.
The reluctant star follows the life and career of the parisborn dancer who starred in some of the best and most important american films of the 1950s. As a scholar of gene kelly and his important and sadly, usually unacknowledged influence on 20th century culture, i appreciated this documentary on caron. The reluctant star is a lovely and delicious valentine to leslie caron. The reluctant star premiered at the toronto international film festival on june 28, 2016. In her 80s, she talks about her career, her work with the great kelly, her struggles to be appreciated in her native france. Leslie claire margaret caron is a frenchamerican actress and dancer who. Discovered while dancing onstage in france by gene kelly, she co starred in an. Discovered while dancing onstage in france by gene kelly, she costarred in an. The reluctant star explores the life of this remarkable actress, beginning in the present and taking the viewer back to hollywoods golden age, a world of contradictions, ambitions. Veteran documentarian larry weinsteins leslie caron. Leslie caron, beloved star of gigi and an american in paris, reveals secrets of her work and life a world of contradictions, ambitions, and dreams, lived by one of the most luminous personalities of hollywoods golden age. Leslie caron, the beloved star of classic american cinema, is one of the last witnesses to a golden age of the. Leslie caron, beloved star of gigi and an american in paris, reveals secrets of her work and life a.
Leslie caron on being a hollywood star this morning youtube. Leslie caron chats about her famous costars, such as fred astaire and cary grant, and she talks about her affair with warren beatty. The reluctant star, a biographical documentary charts the life and. Leslie caron, the beloved star of classic american cinema, is one of the last witnesses to a golden age of the 20th century. Leslie caron, the beloved star of classic american cinema, is one of the last witnesses to a golden age of. Leslie claire margaret caron is a frenchamerican actress and dancer who appeared in 45 films between 1951 and 2003. The frenchborn caron headlined a list of iconic musicals as long as her gams, including an american in paris, daddy long legs and gigi. Toronto producer vanessa dylyn pursued hollywood legend leslie caron for 10 years before the actress agreed.
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