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An American in Paris (1951) (Special Edition)

Product Details: An American in Paris (1951)

Edition:DVD Special Edition
MPAA Rating:NR
Release Date:02/10/2009
UPC:883929056958
Featuring:Georges Guetary, See all cast

Synopsis: An American in Paris (1951)

Gerry (Gene Kelly) is an American expatriate painter in post-WWII Paris. Struggling to find success in both art and love, his life is turned upside down when he meets and falls in love with Lise (Leslie Caron). This lavish musical won the Best Picture Oscar in 1951 with its straightforward story, gorgeous dance sequences, and beautiful, frequently melancholic Gershwin...
Gerry (Gene Kelly) is an American expatriate painter in post-WWII Paris. Struggling to find success in both art and love, his life is turned upside down when he meets and falls in love with Lise (Leslie Caron). This lavish musical won the Best Picture Oscar in 1951 with its straightforward story, gorgeous dance sequences, and beautiful, frequently melancholic Gershwin score.

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Features: An American in Paris (1951)

Keep Case
Special Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
(unspecified) English

Awards: An American in Paris (1951)

Academy Awards
Best Picture:Arthur Freed
Best Original Screenplay:Alan Jay Lerner
Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score:Johnny Green
Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score:Saul Chaplin
Best Picture:1951
Best Cinematography:John Alton
Best Cinematography:Alfred Gilks
Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Color):1951
Best Costume Design (Color):1951
Honorary Awards:Gene Kelly
Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Color):Cedric Gibbons

User Reviews: An American in Paris (1951)

  • Overall:

    I don't like Gene Kelly in this film

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 12, 2002

    I never have, no matter how often I've tried. I loved him in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and almost everything else he's done, but here he strikes me as an inconsiderate chicken hawk. If I had been Lise, I would have picked Georges Guetary over him in a flas...h. And since the appeal of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS depends to a large extent on the audience's desire to see Jerry win Lise, the movie overall just doesn't work for me. Read more Less

  • Overall:

    An American in Paris

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 1, 2001

    There is no wonder why this film won an oscar for best picture. This one of the most delightful films you'll ever see. The cast, dancing, and storyline is great. George Gershwin fans will adore the way his music is used. This film will surely make a ...Gene Kelly fan out of you. Read more Less

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