An American in Paris

An American in Paris

  • Director: Vincente Minnelli
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, French, German
  • Release date: November 11, 1951
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Amerikanac u Parizu
  • "An American in Paris" is a musical film produced by MGM Studios and directed by Vincente Minnelli , starring Gene Kelly and Carly Jane . It was released in the United States on November 11, 1951   .
    The film tells the story of Jerry, an American painter living in Paris, and a Parisian girl, Liz, who falls in love, but Liz already has a fiancé. In the end, with the help of a friend, the lover gets married.

    Details

    • Release date November 11, 1951
    • Filming locations Paris, France
    • Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,723,903 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $267,824

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $182,606

    Gross worldwide

    $272,619

    Movie reviews

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    • By Andy 2022-03-25 09:01:20

      For gorgeous and gorgeous creativity

      Kim's dance style was far-reaching. The modern and beautiful fancy pas de deux is very moving. Artists, singers, pianists, dance students, prom, art hanging protagonists of classical European values. Fantastic ornate scenes connect ordinary protagonists and wonders. Still looking for force from Europe. The lyrics are carefully designed like poetry. Like the old romance novels, the chaotic relationship between men and women now seems to be scum and cheap. The narrative is laid out purely from...

    • By Haven 2022-03-24 09:03:35

      Musical films are not niche costumes × films

      Recently, "La La Land" has been popular, but the evaluation is very polarized. Some people love it to death, and those who love it cry bitterly, and those who love it look at it again and again, and regard it as a classic;

      I read a few reviews written by people who rated "La La Land" as extremely poor, and the reasons for their dislike are roughly:
      1. They don't like musicals, and don't know why they "dance if they disagree";
      2. If you don't have such a high level, you can't...

    • By Ena 2022-03-23 09:03:15

      "An American in Paris": People Who Love Me and People I Love (AFI100 TOP 068)

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      An American in Paris (1951)

      Gene Kelly's movie has only been seen in " Singing in the Rain", and now look at the equally famous "An American in Paris".

      The film tells the story of a man who meets two women in Paris. A painter stayed in Paris after the end of...

    • By Charlotte 2022-03-23 09:03:15

      An American in Paris - Singing and Dancing

      This song and dance film, the story is not touching. The key plot is that when the singer proposed to Liz, who sold perfume in a department store, and got her consent, he secretly heard the lady perfumer and the painter talk to each other, so she resolutely asked the lady perfumer to return to the painter. The arrangement of the plot is a bit far-fetched, and it cannot be said to have universal or typical significance. The beauty of the film lies in the many songs and dances. When the...

    • By Shawna 2022-03-21 09:03:14

      Party A has already

      I heard this name in "Party A Party", "You have to blow an American in Paris". I didn't expect it to be a musical. This was my first time watching a musical. Although it was from the 1950s, I was immediately attracted by the gorgeous colors and the witty and exaggerated performances of the actors. The film has a strong sense of the stage, like a combination of drama and film. When I recently watched old movies from the 1950s and 1960s, instead of feeling old and boring, it gave people a...

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    • By Vinnie 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      Another masterpiece of Jim Kelly that is often mentioned, the American understanding of Paris is to talk about love. But it is very boring. The only interesting part is the part where the pianist is sandwiched between the two rivals. The heroine who everyone says is ugly is really ugly, but thinking about her being a product of the American imagination of Parisian girls, just well...

    • By Pearlie 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      The opening is quite interesting, different from other musicals, but the story development and ending are very old-fashioned. But watching Jim Kelly dance is still a lot of...

    • By Bailey 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      Decisively fell asleep at a certain singing and dancing exercise... This kind of meme of my own NTR is really...

    • By Maxwell 2022-03-28 09:01:12

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    • By Guillermo 2022-03-27 09:01:20

      Although Gene Kelly's personal dance show won a lot of awards that year, it is obviously not as good as "Singing in the Rain" after many years. The song and dance clips are clearly out of touch with the narrative. At the end, the fantasy dance scene by the fountain is exquisite and grand, but it is not as amazing as the red shoe dance in "Hong...

    Movie plot

    The story takes place in Paris after World War II. Jerry was an American soldier who stayed in Paris to study painting after his discharge. Due to his hard work, Jerry's painting skills are quite high, and he has a lot of works, but he can't sell one of them. He was very close to another American, pianist Adam and French singer Henri. They are young and active, and they pass the day carefree.
    One day, a rich American woman named Milo...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    "An American in Paris" was originally a symphonic poem written by composer George Gershwin, expressing his joy when he first saw Paris. After MGM bought the right to shoot the song, screenwriter Alan Jay Le Na followed the tune and imagined a love story  .
    Gene Kelly saw Carly Jane dance while on vacation in Paris and recommended her for the lead actress because he thought a French film should have a French actress in it  .
    Carly Jane...
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    Evaluation action

    The film is a classic in the history of American cinema. It combines modern dance, ballet, song, music and painting with a simple love story. Gershwin's music, Gene Kelly's dance, Minnelli's The director is the magic weapon of the film's success   . (Reviewed by "Beijing Evening News")
    The group dance scene in the last 17 minutes of the film is magnificent and gorgeous, even after many years, it is a rare singing and dancing scene....
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    Movie quotes

    • Jerry Mulligan: Well, uh, with a binding like you've got, people are going to want to know what's in the book.

    • Lise Bouvier: Jerry, if it means anything to you, I love you.

    • Milo Roberts: [after watching Jerry dismiss a young woman looking at his work] Do you mind if I have a look, or will you chew my head off too?

      Jerry Mulligan: No, you're all right.

      Milo Roberts: Oh, thank you.

      Jerry Mulligan: She's just one of those third year girls who gripe my liver.

      Milo Roberts: Third year girls?

      Jerry Mulligan: Yeah, you know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture. They give me a swift pain.

      Milo Roberts: Why? They're harmless enough.

      Jerry Mulligan: They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.