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An American in Paris is a 1951 American musical romantic comedy film inspired by the 1928 jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) An American in Paris by George Gershwin.
An American in Paris: Directed by Vincente Minnelli. With Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary. Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.
An American in Paris is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital during the Années folles.
Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) is an American ex-GI who stays in post-war Paris to become a painter, and falls for the gamine charms of Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron).
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Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam (Oscar Levant) is a struggling concert pianist who is a long time associate of a French singer, Henri Baurel (Georges Guétary).
Oct 2, 1992 · "An American in Paris" swept the Academy Awards for 1951, with Oscars for best picture and the major technical categories: screenplay, score, cinematography, art direction, set design, and even a special Oscar for the choreography of its 18-minute closing ballet extravaganza.
Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, this musical triumph stars hoofer Gene Kelly as a struggling American artist torn between a wealthy American womanand a French dancer. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
