An American in Paris (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Vincente Minnelli
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Actor: Gene Kelly, Leslie CaronDirector: Vincente Minnelli
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of An American in Paris (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: One of the two best musicals of all times
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw AN AMERICAN IN PARIS for the first time when I was ten years old, back in 1954, and I think it's the second best musical of all times only because SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is better. In both of them, the personality of Gene Kelly shines as actor, dancer, singer and choreographer. Not a coincidence. Here, director Vincente Minnelli deserves the credit as the real inspiration of the film, because his trade mark is absolutely clear in the sequence of the ballet, a glorious gem unsurpassed until now. No wander the Academy selected the film as the best production of 1951 with several Oscars, as a recognition of the efforts of the Arthur Freed Unity in the genre. A brilliant musical, a tribute to Paris and his painters, to the music of George Gershwin and the talent of Gene Kelly. I have seen this film over 50 times, and it's a joy to have it now in this optimal version, with the color and the sound shining as ever, plus the excellent documentary ANATOMY OF A DANCER. I expect the same treatment for INVITATION TO THE DANCE, not yet realeased on DVD. What are you waiting for?
Summary of An American in Paris (Two-Disc Special Edition)
A GI (Gene Kelly) stays in Paris after the war to become an artist, and has to choose between the patronage of a rich American woman (Nina Foch) and a French gamine (Leslie Caron) engaged to an older man. The plot is mostly an excuse for director Vincente Minnelli to pool his own extraordinary talent with those of choreographer-dancer-actor Kelly and the artists behind the screenplay, art direction, cinematography, and score, creating a rapturous musical not quite like anything else in cinema. The final section of the film comprises a 17-minute dance sequence that took a month to film and is breathtaking. Songs include "'S Wonderful," "I Got Rhythm," and "Love Is Here to Stay." --Tom KeoghDrama DVD Video
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