An American in Paris
1951 · Movie · G · 113 min · ★ 7.0 · 89% critics
An exuberant American painter tries to build a name for himself in Paris while a struggling concert pianist and a connected singer complicate the social circle. A lonely society woman supports him but wants more than art, and his growing feelings put him in the middle of competing attachments.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (647 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this classic Paris-set musical if you want big, romantic song-and-dance entertainment and a memorable, extended ballet; Not for you if you prefer plot-heavy stories or you find long musical sequences in films like The Band Wagon or Silk Stockings distracting.
Pros: dazzling songs and dances; Paris-inspired charm; memorable finale | Cons: plot can feel thin; romance uneven; musical numbers may drag
Themes
- new year's eve
- paris, france
- musical
- painter
- parfum
- singing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1952
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1952
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1952
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1952
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1952
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- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1952
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1952 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gene Kelly
as Jerry Mulligan
Leslie Caron
as Lise Bouvier
Oscar Levant
as Adam Cook
Georges Guétary
as Henri Baurel
Nina Foch
as Milo Roberts
- RA
Robert Ames
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
- JA
Joan Anderson
as Child in Ballet (uncredited)
- LA
Larry Arnold
as Frenchman (uncredited)
- MB
Martha Bamattre
as Mathilde Mattieu (uncredited)
- CB
Charles Bastin
as Smiling Young Man (uncredited)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli