The term CHEVALIER FILM refers to the 1958 musical romantic comedy film 'Gigi', starring Leslie Caron as Gigi, Louis Jourdan as Gaston Lachaille, Maurice Chevalier as Honore Lachaille, Hermione Gingold as Mamita, Jacques Bergerac as Stravinsky, Eva Gabor as Mimi, and Isabel Jeans as Aunt Alicia. The story follows Gigi, a young girl living in Paris, who is being groomed by her grandmother and great-aunt to become a courtesan in the upper-class society of the city. Gaston, a wealthy playboy, falls in love with Gigi and they eventually marry, despite the objections of his family. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won eight, including Best Picture.