Principal cast
Gene Kelly as Jerry Mulligan, Leslie Caron as Lise Bouvier, Oscar Levant as Adam Cook, Georges Guétary as Henri Baurel, and Nina Foch as Milo Roberts
Film 68 of 244 on the Screen Path
An American in Paris
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About the film
An American in Paris at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1951 film at stop 68 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Alfred Gilks (director of photography), Adrienne Fazan (editor), Conrad Salinger (original music composer), George Gershwin (original music composer), and Alan Jay Lerner (screenplay)
- Director
- Vincente Minnelli
- Release
- 1951-09-26
- Runtime
- 113 minutes
- Genres
- Music, Romance, and Comedy
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
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