An American in Paris
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Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) is an American ex-GI who stays in post-war Paris to become a painter, and falls for the gamine charms of Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron). However, his paintings come to the attention of Milo Roberts, a rich American heiress, who is interested in more than just art.
Gene Kelly
Oscar Levant
Leslie Caron
Nina Foch
Georges Guétary
Vincente Minnelli
Producer:
Arthur Freed
Written by:
Alan Jay Lerner
Distributor:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$2.7 million
Box Office:
$6.9 million
Awards:
Academy Awards - Best Picture (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Cinematography, Color (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Color (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Costume Design, Color (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Director (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Director (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Actor - Comedy/Musical (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Film from any Source (Nominated)
Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prize of the Festival (Nominated)
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
95%