An American in Paris (film)
- Gene Kelly: Jerry Mulligan
- Leslie Caron: Lise Bouvier
- Oscar Levant: Adam Cook
- Georges Guétary: Henri Baurel
- Nina Foch: Milo Roberts
An American in Paris is an American musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli from the year 1951. The film had on 26 August 1951 in London Premiere.
Action
The young American soldier Jerry Mulligan remains after the end of World War II in Paris to become a painter there. He falls in love with the pretty perfume saleswoman Lise, which is, however, a relationship with the acclaimed singer Henri Baurel. To get at least halfway ends meet financially, Jerry gives in to the rich American Milo.
When Jerry and Lise take on a costume party leave of each other, the conversation is overheard by Baurel, who then gives up his claim to Lise.
Music, dance
The production is characterized in particular by developed by Gene Kelly choreographed the dance and ballet interludes.
The music is mainly by George Gershwin, whose tone poem An American in Paris, the film was the title, and the caricatured by Oscar Levant in the role of Jerry's friend Adam as aspiring after his magnum opus composer.
Reviews
- Encyclopedia of the International film: "From the harmonious sound of Minnelli's imaginative director, Kelly's brilliant choreography and the captured with optical delicacy flair of Paris succeeded in one of the most compelling, award-winning examples of American film musicals. "
- Norbert Stresau in The Academy. All award-winning films, directors and actors since 1929. 2nd, updated edition. Heyne - film library, No. 198 Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-453-07872-1, p 210: " Glorious Technicolor musical kitsch halfway to art."
- Protestant movie watchers ( No criticism 17a/1966 ): Especially in the dream sequences achieved this musical (...), music by Gershwin, which occupies a prominent place in the history of film, the rare unity of music, dance and stage play. Recommended as unadulterated entertainment from 12 strongly.
Awards
- Academy Awards 1952 Best Picture - Arthur Freed
- Best Original Screenplay - Alan Jay Lerner
- Best Cinematography ( color film ) - Alfred Gilks , John Alton
- Best Art Direction (Color film ) - Cedric Gibbons, E. Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason
- Best Costume Design (Color film ) - Orry- Kelly, Walter Plunkett, Irene Sharaff
- Best Original Score ( Music Film ) - Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin