Gene Kelly, Georges Guétary, Leslie Caron

Gerry (Gene Kelly) is an American expatriate painter in post-WWII Paris. Struggling to find success in both art and love, his life is turned upside down when he meets and falls in love with Lise (Lesl...( read more  read more... )ie Caron). This lavish musical won the Best Picture Oscar in 1951 with its straightforward story, gorgeous dance sequences, and beautiful, frequently melancholic Gershwin score.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Release Date: January 1, 1951

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DVD Release Date: April 27, 1999

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  • September 27, 2009
    without question one of my favorite musicals of all time. kelly is the greatest musical actor and despite the greatness of singin in the rain i think this is his best movie. laslie caron is one of the most beautiful women ive ever seen on screen and the music, acting, locations...( read more), and story are all perfect. the only thing holding this entire film back from perfection is an ending that misses the more romantic climax for the sake of being "neat", but overall this is a classic and must see for fans of film.
  • June 23, 2009
    A musical for people who don't like musicals. My problem with musicals is how I hate for people to just burst out in song for no reason. What I like about this film is that every musical break relates to the plot of the film. It doesn't necessarily advance the story, but at least...( read more) it makes sense. Gene Kelly is tremendous as always, but Leslie Caron shines in her first movie role.
  • September 22, 2008
    Preciousness. Graceful, vintage, happy film.
  • July 9, 2007
    again with the tryin' too hard, mr. kelly...but sometimes to stunning effect in this celestial effort to give the yokels more than what they asked for and to get into the history books as well
  • May 30, 2007
    What more could i ask out of a movie, it's my favourite type of movies (a musical) set in my favourite city on the world (Paris). Although this is not the same spectacle we witnessed a year later when we caught the same guy singing and dancing in the rain, but this managed to be ...( read more)a colourful and decent show although i would have preferred to hear some more singing. The story is nice although it has the typical love story plot but it had some catchy details that makes it more interesting. The casting was pretty good although it wasn't as high up as it shoudl have been. Gene Kelly was more brilliant at dancing then acting but the most impressive one was Oscar Levant and his orchestra scene where he was amazing. The sets and costumes were amazing and the few songs were pretty good but the dance numbers were mind blowing. And Gene Kelly proove dhimslef not only as an actor but as a very very talented dancer. And the last Ballet scene was huge although i didn;t find it necessary.
  • November 8, 2009
    Good dancing, nothing else.
  • October 6, 2009
    this was really good....Oscar Lavant's character was hilarious....the last ballet was wow
  • September 18, 2009
    Two reasons: Paris and Gene Kelly, shining in Hollywood stardom in the most enchanting way possible. Wonderful.

    82/100
  • September 13, 2009
    Enjoyable, but the end ballet composition felt unneccesary and long.
  • August 24, 2009
    Go watch paint dry, it will be more fun then this SHIT.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The real reasons to see An American in Paris are for the Kelly dance sequences, the closing ballet, the Gershwin songs, the bright locations, and a few moments of the ineffable, always curiously sad c... full review

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  • mariefuller80
    March 11, 2008
    A delightful and romantic musical. Gene Kelly is amazing! I'm mesmerised with his tap-dancing every time.

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