An American in Paris

1951 · directed by Vincente Minnelli

Rating
91/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
AFI 100, Oscar Winner

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

An American in Paris (1951), directed by Vincente Minnelli, rates 91/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Gene Kelly
  • Leslie Caron
  • Oscar Levant
  • Georges Guétary
  • Nina Foch
  • Robert Ames
  • Joan Anderson
  • Larry Arnold
  • Martha Bamattre
  • Charles Bastin

Crew

  • Alfred Gilks — Director of Photography
  • Adrienne Fazan — Editor
  • Conrad Salinger — Original Music Composer
  • George Gershwin — Original Music Composer
  • Alan Jay Lerner — Screenplay

More from Vincente Minnelli

  1. The Clock (1945) — 83/100 · hit
  2. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — 82/100 · hit
  3. The Band Wagon (1953) — 81/100 · hit
  4. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — 79/100
  5. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — 79/100
  6. Home from the Hill (1960) — 79/100

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