Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
Acting
Theron commits fully to Gilda's toxic glamour.
Costume
1930s fashion porn that almost justifies the runtime.
Director
John Duigan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Theron and Townsend met on this set and dated for nearly a decade. The chemistry? Method.
The film was savaged at Toronto 2004 for trivializing fascism; some critics called it 'fascism with benefits.'
CA
