Non-Verbal Messages In Victor Victoria

Often times when communicating, there are many non-verbal messages. Non-verbal messages may come from gestures, facial expressions, touch, or even silence. These cues can be analyzed by the characters in the movie “Victor Victoria.” The movie makes it clear that non-verbal messages are effective in carrying out messages. The audience is still able to tell what a character is feeling or trying to express without any verbal emotions.
This movie takes place in Paris in the 1950s. One of the main characters, Victoria Grant, who is an artiste has high hopes in becoming a musical sensation. When we first see Victoria, she’s in the process of auditioning for a nightclub, but it didn’t go so great. At the end of her audition, she broke a glass while
singing, this is a non-verbal cue signifying that she is a really good singer. Victoria’s luck changed for the better when she met Carroll Todd aka “Toddy.” Victoria confided in Toddy, as he came up with the idea that she should dress up as a man. This idea was sparked when Richard showed up at Toddy’s house to pick up his clothes, only to find Victoria wearing them. This is an example of a non-verbal cue, dressing.
This movie is very interesting, especially in the sense of gender roles in society. When it comes to pursuing a profession there may be some restrictions based on class, beliefs and especially on gender. If paid attention to, “Victor Victoria” shows how there’s no jobs for a woman who has musical talent but there are jobs for a man who’s able to impersonate a woman with a musical talent. The only thing, in this case there is no actual male persona, it’s just a woman pretending to be a man, who is pretending to be a woman.