Un caprice de Vénus

Original title: One Touch of Venus

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6.6/10

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Ava Gardner in Un caprice de Vénus (1948)

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Comedy Fantasy Musical Romance

Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. However, the problems begin when Venus falls in love with him.Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. However, the problems begin when Venus falls in love with him.Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. However, the problems begin when Venus falls in love with him.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

1.8K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins total

Mercury
(scenes deleted)

Harriet Bennet

Woman in Park
(uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Reporter
(uncredited)

Herman Boden

Man in Park
(uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Reporter
(uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Reporter
(uncredited)

Russ Conway

Reporter
(uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Head Waiter
(uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Party Guest
(uncredited)

John Davidson

Customer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Mary Pickford bought the screen rights to the original Broadway musical comedy for $150,000, intending to film it with the original cast, which included Mary Martin. The plan was abandoned after Martin became pregnant.

Quotes
Whitfield Savory: She reminds me of someone.
Molly Grant: I wish she reminded me of me.

Connections
Featured in The Costume Designer (1950)

Soundtracks
Speak Low
(uncredited)
Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Ogden Nash
New lyrics by Ann Ronell
Played over opening credits
Sung by Ava Gardner (dubbed by Eileen Wilson), Dick Haymes
Played as part of the score often

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Featured review

a light frothy musical that's pure enjoyment

I think that this was the first movie 'musical' I ever saw, and I loved it immediately. The script is so perfect and the actors to matched to their parts that the whole thing is lyrical.

Robert Walker is a great actor who does comedy the way he does drama...sincerely. Ava Gardner is young and beautiful as....well...as Venus! I was very disappointed when I found out she didn't sing the songs herself, but it sure looks like she does.

Eve Arden is the real star of this movie. Every line that she delivers is either a great wisecrack or lets us know more about her. Olga San Juan and Dick Haymes are wonderful particularly when they sing, "Don't Look Now But My Heart is Showing."

In the 'old days' they could make wonderful, inexpensive black and white musicals and everyone had a good time. Too bad we've all gotten to jaded.