Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.
- Won 6 Oscars
- 11 wins & 7 nominations total
Georges Guétary
- Henri Baurel
- (as Georges Guetary)
Robert Ames
- Ballet Dancer
- (uncredited)
Joan Anderson
- Child in Ballet
- (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette Andrews
- News Vendor
- (uncredited)
Larry Arnold
- Frenchman
- (uncredited)
Martha Bamattre
- Mathilde Mattieu
- (uncredited)
Felice Basso
- Ballet Dancer
- (uncredited)
Charles Bastin
- Smiling Young Man
- (uncredited)
Joan Bayley
- Ballet Dancer
- (uncredited)
Janine Bergez
- Girl
- (uncredited)
Rodney Bieber
- Ballet Dancer
- (uncredited)
Madge Blake
- Edna Mae Bestram
- (uncredited)
Ralph Blum
- Patron at Flodair Café
- (uncredited)
Nan Boardman
- Maid
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaEven though Vincente Minnelli is credited as the sole director, he was sometimes tied up with his divorce from Judy Garland and other directing projects, leaving Gene Kelly to take over the directing duties much to the dismay of the cast and crew.
- GoofsAdam is seen in his studio three times. When first seen, he is alone and playing a black baby grand. The second time, he is playing a brown baby grand upon which Jerry dances. In the third sequence, he is again alone and playing the black grand. Perhaps the brown piano was fashioned to accommodate and withstand Jerry's dancing on it.
- Quotes
Jerry Mulligan: That's... quite a dress you almost have on.
Milo Roberts: Thanks.
Jerry Mulligan: What holds it up?
Milo Roberts: Modesty.
- Crazy creditsAnd Presenting The American In Paris Ballet
- Alternate versionsIn 1995 a restored version was prepared for release on video/laserdisc, with the 18-minute ending ballet soundtrack reprocessed in stereo.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
- SoundtracksOur Love Is Here to Stay
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Sung by Gene Kelly
Danced by Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron
Played often in the score as the love theme between Jerry and Lise
Featured review
He's got rhythm...
Okay, so the plot is on shaky ground. Yeah, all right, so there are some randomly inserted song and/or dance sequences (for example: Adam's concert and Henri's stage act). And Leslie Caron can't really, um, you know... act.
But somehow, 'An American In Paris' manages to come through it all as a polished, first-rate musical--largely on the basis of Gene Kelly's incredible dancing talent and choreography, and the truckloads of charm he seems to be importing into each scene with Caron. (He needs to, because she seems to have a... problem with emoting.)
The most accomplished and technically awe-inspiring number in this musical is obviously the 16-minute ballet towards the end of the film. It's stunningly filmed, and Kelly and Caron dance beautifully. But my favourite number would have to be Kelly's character singing 'I Got Rhythm' with a bunch of French school-children, then breaking into an array of American dances. It just goes to prove how you don't need special effects when you've got some real *talent*.
Not on the 'classics' level with 'Singin' In The Rain', but pretty high up there nonetheless. Worth the watch!
But somehow, 'An American In Paris' manages to come through it all as a polished, first-rate musical--largely on the basis of Gene Kelly's incredible dancing talent and choreography, and the truckloads of charm he seems to be importing into each scene with Caron. (He needs to, because she seems to have a... problem with emoting.)
The most accomplished and technically awe-inspiring number in this musical is obviously the 16-minute ballet towards the end of the film. It's stunningly filmed, and Kelly and Caron dance beautifully. But my favourite number would have to be Kelly's character singing 'I Got Rhythm' with a bunch of French school-children, then breaking into an array of American dances. It just goes to prove how you don't need special effects when you've got some real *talent*.
Not on the 'classics' level with 'Singin' In The Rain', but pretty high up there nonetheless. Worth the watch!
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Amerikanac u Parizu
- Filming locations
- Paris, France(second unit exterior photography)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $2,723,903 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $267,824
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $182,606
- Jan 19, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $275,077
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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