In 1982 Blake Edwards made a film that was way ahead of its time. The film was VICTOR/VICTORIA. I saw the film in its theatrical release however since then I have only watched it on TV. V/V was one the first widescreen laserdisc I ever bought. I had a 60 inch Big screen TV to watch it on too. However nothing compares to watching it at the movies.
The production design alone is a big WOW.
The film itself has stood the test of time. The film upon its release did garner great reviews and was nominated for Academy Awards however including Best Picture. However it lost to "Gandhi".
Its been 28 years since the film was released however I think its safe to say more people today have seen "V/V" then "Gandhi". The reason is "V/V" is loved by people once they see it. The film is meant to entertain and it does even if you have seen it 10 times.
"Gandhi" is just a substitute for a sleeping pill.
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