# Gia (1998)

> A gifted model's intoxicating ascent through 1970s and 1980s New York fashion becomes a devastating search for love, belonging, and escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8597

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Michael Cristofer
- Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Michael Cole, Kylie Travis, Louis Giambalvo, John Considine, Scott Cohen, Edmund Genest
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123865/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: volatile, melancholic, intimate, fashion film night, biographical drama night

## Synopsis

A captivating tale of beauty, ambition, and the darker side of fame.

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