Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3438 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-10-06
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 109 minutes

Synopsis
An American in Paris is one of the greatest of 1950s screen musicals. It's a happy collaboration between the grace and athleticism of Gene Kelly and colourful palette of Vincente Minnelli. An American G.I. lingers in Paris after the war to study painting and soon falls in love with Caron, an engaged mademoiselle, much to the chagrin of his romance-minded benefactress. Features a seventeen-minute, avant-garde ballet choreographed by Kelly to George Gershwin's unbeatable melodies. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Director. Academy Awards: 6, including Best Picture, Best Story and Screenplay. Kelly won a special Oscar for his achievements.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic
This is the new 2 disc verison which i believe has been totally remastered. As the quality of the previous DVD was pretty poor, save your cash for this verison.

One of MGM's very best musicals
I already had a copy of An American in Paris on DVD but without the extras included with this edition. So was I pleased with the extras? Yes, I think it brings out more aspects of Kelly's character which are often hidden - he must have been very difficult to work with part of the time. Stanley Donen's views on "It's Always Fair Weather" emphasises that aspect of Kelly. Turning to the film; it is difficult to disagree with Saul Chaplin on his troubles about re-arranging Gershwin's "American in Paris" suite to suit the film's ballet but surely he exaggerates? Overall, I think it is a great film and worthy of the Awards and Accolades it received. Leslie Caron makes a fine, enticing début in films and if Georges Guetary's voice grates sometimes, it is now difficult to think of anyone else in the part. So what about Kelly's choreography and dancing; surely this is a real pinnacle in his career and has been said we are lucky that he, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, Vera-Ellen, the incomparable Judy Garland, Michael Kidd, Howard Keel, etc. were around with Arthur Freed, Jack Cummings, Stanley Donen, Charles Walters, Vincente Minnelli, Roger Edens, Conrad Salinger and Saul Chaplin when MGM had the money to make so many glorious, timeless musicals

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
I've heard that this set will include the documentary Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer which has only been available on DVD in America. Excellent! I'm happy that this set is coming out!