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Actors: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron
Directors: Vincente Minnelli
Format: Box set, PAL
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 2
Classification: U
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: 6 Oct 2008
Run Time: 109 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

ASIN: B001CP4VES
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,165 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic , 12 Aug 2008

By	MarkC (London, England) - See all my reviews

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer, 24 Aug 2008

By	J. Taylor "Jan and Alan" (Shropshire) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of MGM's very best musicals, 12 Jul 2009

By	F. J. Dukes "Broadmayne" (Hampshire, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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 d�but 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

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sadly surreal without French beggars and pickpockets
Another film I had never seen and that had become a myth. For the time it was a pretty good film with a lot of dancing, a small lot of singing, a great lot of romanticism, divided... Read more

Published 7 days ago by Jacques COULARDEAU

5.0 out of 5 stars Great musical
A most enjoyable film,dancing,singing costumes,scenery all give pleasure.
Rated by professionals as one of the greatest musicals.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you wanted about this film
A joy of a CD (2) with all the glorious music from the film plus lots of outtakes. Better than the film in that you don't have to watch the endless ballet sequence at the end... Read more

Published 5 months ago by james Caulfield

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