The first two thirds of 'Gaby' work like a charm. A young American paratrooper in the bombed-out London of 1944 falls instantly in love with French ballerina on his 48 hour leave. They decide to marry, but she won't spend the night with him the day before, and he is sent off to participate in D-day and is reported missing in action ...
So far, so good. Leslie Caron and John Kerr make an attractive young couple, and there is such unaffected sweetness and poignancy in their interacting. The last third doesn't quite convince of the sudden change in Gaby's character (there won't be any spoilers in this review!), and there are quite a few surprises in store. Not all of them work in the dramatic sense.
A cross between 'Brief Encounter' and 'Waterloo Bridge' (on which it was based), and much, much too sweet not to give a chance. TCM airs it frequently.
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