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| ACTORS: | Gene Kelly |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Vincente Minnelli |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1951 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Musical |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 012569506923 |
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Customer Reviews of An American in Paris
It's Very Clear This Movie's Here to Stay 1951 was a tense year in America. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of selling U.S. nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. In North Korea, truce negotiations failed. McCarthyism reigned and Hollywood suffered as many of its key players were blacklisted. It is no wonder, then, that the movie-going public sought lighter fare. With its simple script, lush color, and innovative choreography, An American in Paris was just the ticket.
An American in Paris is the story of boy meets girl, boy gets girl-with not much in between. Gene Kelly plays Jerry, an ex-GI trying to make a go of it as an artist in the city of artist's garrets and cheap cheese. When he spots Lise (Leslie Caron) he knows instantly that she's the gal for him, and he sets about wooing and winning her, ignorant of the fact that she's dating Henri (Georges Guetary). Complicating things (but not much) is his wealthy patroness Milo (Nina Fochs). Another ex-patriot, Adam (Oscar Levant), plays the fifth wheel, adding comic relief to a script that doesn't need it. But people don't really watch this movie for the script, they watch it for the beautiful cinematography and the singing and dancing.
The set design is gorgeously colorful, making Paris dangerously magnetic to anyone who might be making travel plans. This is the Paris of sweet children seeking bubble-gum, kind elderly Parisian ladies who break into dance in cafes, a happy nightclub scene on clean stone streets, and of course lavish flowers, safe riverbanks, and Parisian churches. It's a perfect setting for the score, which includes such songs as "Our Love is Here to Stay," "I Got Rhythm" (sung by Kelly with a team of little urchins), and "'S Wonderful". And the dancing is. Quite wonderful, culminating in a 17-minute ballet (choreographed by Kelly) at the climax. That things resolve just a little too quickly and easily thereafter will bother no dance fan-and all the moviewatchers who have a low tolerance for song-and-dance will have been flushed out of the room long before then.
An American in Paris was Leslie Caron's first American film, shot when she was a just-turned 18. Her inexperience with movie making shows on the screen as kind of a gamine innocence and plays well with Kelly's confident American mien. The chemistry of all cast members (or should I say "the troupe") coalesces to make this musical a don't-miss. 4 stars for the average movie watcher; 5 if you're a big fan of dance.
A showcase for many great talents becomes a great movie
What works best about "American in Paris" is so many great talents coming together. Gershwin, Kelly, Minelli and Levant are each giants in their fields at the top of their games.
A musical with all Gershwin tunes can never go wrong, and this one brings together the best. "Our Love Is Here To Stay," "I Got Rhythm," "'S Wonderful," "Nice Work if You Can Get It." Quite a collection of hits! Oscar Levant provides sharp wit and musical talent, with "Concert in F for Piano and Orchestra" in a dream sequence where he plays every instrument.
Gene Kelly is at his most cavalier best, playing the type of character he likes to play. He is a struggling penniless painter of the blue-collar variety. Leslie Caron is an impish match for Kelly, and holds her own in both banter and dancing. Nina Foch brings dignity to the somewhat absurd role of the wealthy woman pursuing Kelly. The final ballet sequence is justly famous, as Kelly dances through Paris as seen by several impressionist artists.
The strength of this film lies in each of these parts coming together for a greater whole. Gershwin's music, although George Gershwin was dead by this time, is used to great strength as both lyrics and score. Kelly made a stand with his dancing, moving it beyond standard musical hoofing and into that abstract realm known as "art."
All together, a great film, well-deserving of both the 1951 Best Picture Oscar and your time. Enjoy!
Beautiful
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.