Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #113742 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-04-04
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 146 minutes

Customer Reviews

A mangled shadow of a great movie
The story is of circumstances that make it possible for a singer (Julie Andrews) to pretend to be a man pretending to be a woman. " ~ Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive ~ " Sir Walter Scott

Right off I must say I miss Robert Preston. Naturally this is a play and not the movie so there must be some allowances. Unfortunately the play mangles the story more than necessary. Also the actors have no charisma or pizzas. The vocal ranges including Julie's are pitiful. The characters and actors just do not mess. The original story was placed in Berlin (Viktor und Viktoria (1933.)) When Blake Edwards moved it to Paris he added his signature slapstick distraction. They had an opportunity to remove it for the play. Instead they just added more Keystone Cop type slapstick. The few new songs barely replace the classics from the movie.

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Julie Andrews at her absolute Best!
If, like me, you loved the film Victor/Victoria, do yourself a favour and get a copy of the Broadway Show. To see Julie perform the roles of Victor and Victoria live, was breathtaking. Everything you would expect is there and more, the humour and one liners, the subtle expressions and, not forgetting, of course that stunning and unmistakeable voice. Truely a stunning piece of theater, it will make you laugh and cry, and a times have you doing both at the same time! Quite simply - Julie Andrews, at her Best!

Julie shines on broadway
Julie returns to the big white way in a splendid musical version of her big come back film of 1982 "Victor/Victoria". Along with a talented cast Julie sings the songs of the final score worked on by the late Henry Mancini. Includes original songs from the film plus new songs written especially for the musical version with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Rachel York shines as the dumb blonde Norma Cassidy, Michael York excels as the very masculine King Marchan and Tony Roberts camps it up as the very camp Carol Todd. With fantastic dance sequences,sets and marvellous orchestration this video allows the watcher into the theatre to experience a bit of the broadway show!