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Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.
An American in Paris (1951) is a music, romance and comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, released on September 26, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant and Georges Guétary. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 668 ratings.
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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
Robert Ames
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Joan Anderson
as Child in Ballet (uncredited)
Larry Arnold
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Martha Bamattre
as Mathilde Mattieu (uncredited)
Charles Bastin
as Smiling Young Man (uncredited)
Joan Bayley
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Rodney Bieber
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by Alan Jay Lerner, Ira Gershwin and Alan Jay Lerner, produced by Arthur Freed.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 668 ratings.
Now that the war has been won, "Jerry" (Gene Kelly) has decided to stay on in Paris and try to make a living as a painter. He's not having much more luck doing that than his best pal "Adam" (the often quite scene-stealing Oscar Levant) is at writing his grand opus, but there might be a glimmer on the horizon. The wealthy "Milo" (Nina Foch) meets him, buys a few of his artworks and definitely takes a bit of a shine…
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The main cast of An American in Paris (1951) includes Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary and Nina Foch. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
An American in Paris was released on September 26, 1951 and runs for 1h 53m.
An American in Paris (1951) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 668 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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