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Artist's Life Couple Relations Fall in Love Love Triangle Artists and Showbiz Lifestyle Love and Romance Couples more...
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Musical Romance
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20th Century 50s
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Europe France Paris
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An American in Paris, 1951

Starring: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Written by: Alan Jay Lerner

Language: English, French

Country: USA

Runtime: 113 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.2

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The mood of An American in Paris is stylized, sentimental, and feel good. The plot centers around the life of an artist, a love triangle, and falling in love. It is a romance and musical movie. Stylistically, An American in Paris is surreal. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is Paris. An American in Paris happens in the 1950s. The musical score is show tunes. The movie is known for being a masterpiece, an Oscar winner, and essential viewing. An American in Paris is especially suggested for a date night.

Summary of An American in Paris

One of the greatest of 1950s screen musicals is a happy collaboration between the grace and athleticism of Gene Kelly and colorful palette of Vincente Minnelli. An American G.I. lingers in Paris after the war to study painting and soon falls in love with Caron, an engaged mademoiselle, much to the chagrin of his romance-minded benefactress. Features a seventeen-minute, avant-garde ballet choreographed by Kelly to George Gershwin's unbeatable melodies. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Director. Academy Awards: 6, including Best Picture, Best Story and Screenplay. Kelly won a special Oscar for his achievements.

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Language:	English, French
Country:	USA
Release date:	4 October 1951
Runtime:	113 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Saul Chaplin for Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score at the 1951 Academy Awards

Johnny Green for Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score at the 1951 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Art Direction at the 1951 Academy Awards

Alfred Gilks for Best Cinematography at the 1951 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Costume Design at the 1951 Academy Awards

Alan Jay Lerner for Best Original Screenplay at the 1951 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Picture at the 1951 Academy Awards

Gene Kelly for Honorary Awards at the 1951 Academy Awards

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Gene Kelly

as Jerry Mulligan

Leslie Caron

as Lise Bouvier

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This movie amounts to far less than the sum of its parts. The plot is abysmal and there is almost no chemistry between any of the characters, particularly between Kellys and Carons. If you fast forward through everything except the singing and... Read and rate it

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