The Gigi story was made into a French film in 1949 with actress Daniele Delorme in the title role.

In 1951 writer Anita Loos adapted Colette's Gigi into a play, which was a hit on Broadway. Colette hand-picked a young unknown actress named Audrey Hepburn to play the title role, and the play made Hepburn a star.

In 1973 Gigi was turned into a stage musical with Karin Wolfe, Agnes Moorehead and Alfred Drake. The show was a disappointment, however, and ran for only 103 performances.

The soundtrack to Gigi was a big hit and remained one of the bestselling albums of the year.

by Andrea Passafiume