An American in Paris Comments

  • Tod 2022-02-07 14:45:34

    Gene_Kelly The heroine of an old Paris literary film and a French classic musical was discovered by Keely. The Hong Kong name is Li Sili Jianong. She has a very sexy translation. The mainland translation is always the same as the convention, but different people have different backgrounds. The old-fashioned translation is only suitable for political figures .... This Hong Kong name is so bright and dazzling... The drama itself is not to be talked about, the musical must be included in the top...

  • Pete 2022-02-07 14:45:34

    The story is a bit anticlimactic, and there are only the emotional lines of the male and female protagonists left, and I can't care about portraying other people. Fortunately, there is wonderful music and a large dance at the end. Jazz, tap, perfect scene transitions under the big set, without singing a single song, expressing emotions with body language. Gene Kelly is really a happy person, always full of upward energy~ Today's technology is advanced, but sometimes the imagination is not as...

  • Makenzie 2022-02-07 14:45:34

    Leslie Caron is absolutely incredible. But was there really no good script that...

Extended Reading
  • General 2022-02-07 14:45:34

    musicals as love rituals

    Musical films, usually, bring the performer and the audience into an intimate relationship, and these are then reinforced by the performer's "off-stage" conflicts, such as pursuit, love, and marriage. However, the male protagonist "the other woman" is a more important role for the narrative than...

  • Stephon 2022-02-07 14:45:34

    The Narrative Function of Song and Dance Elements in "An American in Paris"

    1 Introduction

    "An American in Paris" is a musical film produced by MGM in 1951, directed by the musical director Vincent Minnelli and starring "The King of Hollywood musicals" Gene Kelly. The film won the 24th Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography (Color),...

An American in Paris quotes

  • Jerry Mulligan: [Narrating] Brother, if you can't paint in Paris, you better give up and marry the boss's daughter.

  • Jerry Mulligan: Lise, I don't know whether you're a girl of mystery or just a still water that doesn't run deep, but there's one thing I can tell you. I'd been around sooner, you'd know by now that you're very pretty, and I'm not making fun with you.