Leslie Caron’s film debut just happens to be a cinema classic, complete with stunning sets, Gershwin songs, elaborate dance sequences and a dazzling Gene Kelly. Three friends struggle to find work in Paris, but things get trickier when two of them fall for the same girl.
An American in Paris (1951)
A dazzling musical classic with Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly, hinging on a love triangle.
- 1951 USA
- Directed by
- Vincente Minnelli
- Produced by
- Arthur Freed
- Written by
- Alan Jay Lerner
- Featuring
- Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant
- Running time
- 114 minutes
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