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Format:DVD
The plot of the film is simple enough. Jerry Mulligan (played by Gene Kelly) is an American ex-GI trying to become an artist in Paris. He is an all around nice guy who seems to get by more on charm than talent. He meets up with a perfume girl named Lise (played by Leslie Caron) who steels his heart, but she is engaged to Henri (played by Georges Geutary), the man who protected her during World War II. The movie centers on how Jerry and Lise finally are able to get together. There is a colorful cast of supporting characters including piano player Adam Cook played by Oscar Levant, feminine tease/American debutante Milo Roberts played by Nina Foch, and the people who inhabit the streets of Paris.
The music and dancing truly make this film a magical spectacle. The songs that are used in the film are from the George and Ira Gershwin songbook and each is performed rather well. Probably the most notable musical performance in the film is Georges Geutary singing "Stairway to Paradise" staged in a manner that could only be done by MGM. Other great scenes include Gene Kelly dancing with a café matron and flower seller. The dance with the flower seller is particularly moving. She is much older than Kelly and when we watch this scene, we get a sense she is reliving a special moment in her life. Kelly's version of "I Got Rhythm" teams the great dancer with the neighborhood children who are only after one thing-Kelly's American bubble gum. We see some fancy footwork by Kelly as well as amusing interactions with children. The final dance number of the film, called "The American In Paris Ballet" is probably Hollywood's best dance scene. At least MGM thinks so since it ends MGM's historical documentary THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!
While it's true that renting AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in a video store is not all that difficult, this is a film that can give enjoyment over and over again, so why not add it to your collection?
By J
Format:DVD
I'm not that big into musicals but I love this movie. I can watch An American in Paris any time day or night. I would rather watch the fantasy dance sequence at the end 10 times in a row than watch most movies all the way through once. Leslie Caron is beautiful, Kelly is fun, and the sets and costumes are fascinating. Definately a must have on dvd for anyone who knows movies.
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A glorious movie that showcases Gene Kelly's breathtaking talent. Forget the silly story and just watch him dance and dance and dance. He does more with a turn of a shoulder than most dancers can do with their whole body. This movie also introduced the lithe and lovely Leslie Caron as the object of Kelly's affection. The film builds to its dramatic hallucinatory conclusion as Kelly dances his way across a Paris dreamscape, that brings all the elements of modern dance together in a tour-de-force that was unprecedented in musicals of that time. You can't help getting swept away in the feel-good spirit of this movie. It was another time and place.
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Great George Gershwin - so so Kelly
Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) ex-GI stays in Paris to practice painting. There he is patronized by a jealous Milo Roberts (Nina Foch). Read more
Published on April 1 2007 by bernie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Minnelli Waxes Nostalgic For A Distant Past
Many film critics were flummoxed when AN AMERICAN IN PARIS walked away with Best Picture honours in 1951. Read more
Published on May 26 2005 by A. Munnik
4.0 out of 5 stars
S'WONDERFUL ROMANCE ON THE BANKS OF THE SEINE
"An American In Paris" is the charming Arthur Freed musical Oscar winner about a painter, Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly). An ex-G.I. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2004 by Nix Pix
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just Another Musical
I found this film to be average. I find most musicals (especially MGM productions) to be tedious, so that probably contributes to my lack of enthusiasm for it. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best
This is one of the best musicals MGM has ever made.
I just watch it over & over. Top film
I just watch it over & over. Top film
Published on Dec 30 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Wonderful Movie, One of Kelly's Best
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is a wonderful movie musical with great songs, a touching story, brilliant choreography, and lush sets and costumes. Read more
Published on Aug 25 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
S'wonderful...and s'marvelous
This is one of my favorite film musicals, together with Singin' in the Rain and Chicago. It received and richly deserved six Academy Awards in 1951, including one for best film. Read more
Published on July 20 2003 by Robert Morris
2.0 out of 5 stars
an embarassment to the musical genre!
I felt sick after watching this movie. I thought it would be like Singing in the Rain, which is one of my favorite musicals. Read more
Published on May 19 2003 by Kevin Artinian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!
This is one of my favorite movies. The plot makes you laugh out loud. Gene Kelly is absolutley fantastic in every number he preforms including, "I Got", "This Time It's Really... Read more
Published on April 23 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
An American in Paris is truely S'wonderful!
This is one of the most enchanting movies that Gene Kelly was ever in!
Starring Gene Kelly as a ex-GI, Jerry Mulligan, who is an artist, the lovely Leslie Caron as a shy girl... Read more
Starring Gene Kelly as a ex-GI, Jerry Mulligan, who is an artist, the lovely Leslie Caron as a shy girl... Read more
Published on April 13 2003 by "hshreve"
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