
An American in Paris
Taste attributes: comedymusicromancemusic/dancedramamusicalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"What a joy! It's M-G-M's Technicolor musical!"
Boxlist takeA glossy, emotional romantic comedy: light and good-natured. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Loew's
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











