an american in paris

Maia 2022-02-07 14:45:34

Jerry Morion (Gene Kelly) is a poor American painter living in Paris. Through his friend pianist Adam (Oscar Levant), Jerry meets a popular French artist. Singer Henry (George Guétary). Soon Jerry is appreciated by a wealthy lady Mai Luo (Nina Foch Nina Foch ornaments) and sponsored to paint, but he fell in love with the department store young saleswoman Liz (Leslie Caron ornaments) . Unexpectedly, Liz turned out to be Henry's girlfriend. Unbeknownst to him, Henry also persuaded Jerry to have the courage to fight for love. All the contradictions gathered and intensified in a grand black and white ball. After Jerry learned the news that Liz was going to marry Henry, he imagined that the two would sing and dance in romantic Paris for the last time. But does true love die like this forever?
The film won six Oscars in 1951 for Best Picture, Best Artistic Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Score, and Best Screenplay.

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  • Braeden 2022-03-23 09:03:15

    50/100 "An American is having an affair in Paris" Although the values ​​that are no longer time-sensitive can be ignored, the story and characterization of "Flower Dance" is still similar to that of "The King of Drama" a year later Less, let alone compared with the "Comet Beauty" of the same period. Of course, musicals are about soundtracks, choreography, and scene scheduling, but after the beginning and the end, the proportion of literary and drama is actually quite large and quite lackluster.

  • Tyshawn 2022-03-18 09:01:08

    I'm not a fan of musicals which changes reality to the fantastic stage.

An American in Paris quotes

  • Jerry Mulligan: I came to Paris to study and to paint, because Utrillo did, and Lautrec did, and Roualt did. I loved what they created and I thought something would happen to me too. Well, it happened all right. Now, what have I got left? Paris. Maybe that's enough for some, but it isn't for me anymore, because the more beautiful everything is, the more it will hurt without you.

  • Milo Roberts: Why do you make such an issue of money?

    Jerry Mulligan: Because I ain't got any. And when you ain't got any, it takes on a curious significance.