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Release Date: 9/16/2008
 Original Release: 1951
 Format: DVD
Length: 114 minutes
 Rating: Not Rated
 Rating Reason: (Reason unavailable)
 UPC: 883929003952
 Studio: Warner Home Video
Other Formats:  American in Paris DVD
American in Paris DVD
American in Paris Blu-ray Disc
American in Paris Blu-ray Disc


Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Featuring: Nina Foch, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Leslie Caron, Gene Kelly

Categories: Musical & Performing Arts, Musicals, Dance, Classic, Romance, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema
Description
One of the greatest of 1950s screen musicals is a happy collaboration between the grace and athleticism of Gene Kelly and the colorful palette of director Vincente Minnelli. An American G.I. lingers in Paris after the war to study painting and soon falls in love with Leslie Caron, an engaged demoiselle, much to the chagrin of his romance-minded benefactress. This classic musical boasts a 17-minute avant-garde ballet choreographed by Kelly to George Gershwin's unbeatable music. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS garnered eight Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best Picture and Best Story and Screenplay. Kelly won a special Oscar for his inimitable achievements.

DVD Features


Keep Case
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English, French

Disc. 1.
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Patricia Ward Kelly
Interviews -
1. Gene Kelly
2. Vincente Minnelli
3. Arthur Freed
4. Alan Jay Lerner
5. Johnny Green
6. Soul Chaplin
7. Michael Feinstein
8. Preston Ames
9. Irene Sharaff

New Observations - Leslie Caron, Nina Foch
Theatrical Trailer
New Ultra Resolution Digital Transfer -
1. Vintage FitzPatrick Traveltalks Shorts Paris on Parade
2. Classic Cartoon Symphony in Slang
Disc. 2
Additional Release Material:
Bonuses
Interviews (10)
New Documentary
Outtakes

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Awards
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Color)
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Costume Design (Color)
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Picture
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Honorary Awards - Gene Kelly
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score - Johnny Green
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Color) - Cedric Gibbons
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Alan Jay Lerner
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score - Saul Chaplin
  • Winner, 1951 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography - Alfred Gilks
Technical Specifications
  • Color - Color
  • Additional Information - Special Edition
Reviews
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Average Rating: 3.83 / 5
Number of Reviews: 3 (view all)
3.5 / 5  Posted on February 17, 2008
Reviewed by: Jessica Film Junkie

Visually, this is undoubtedly one of the great movie musicals. Minnelli does a fantastic job with colour and making each scene feel like a painting. Gene Kelly and Oscar Levant make a splendid odd...
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4 / 5  Posted on February 3, 2008
Reviewed by: Movie Addict

Before they struck gold with Gigi, Vincente Minelli and Alan Jay Lerner teamed up to write and direct this other story of Paris and love. It didn't win nine Oscars, but it did win six out of eight...
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4 / 5  Posted on May 4, 2006
Reviewed by: AJ

While far from a musical masterpiece, this faded classic still manages to entertain, even with some sizable reservations. First off, substance? Substance?! What is this substance you speak of?! The...
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