An American in Paris
Film1951113 min

An American in Paris

Taste attributes: comedymusicromancemusic/dancedramamusicalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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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

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Gene KellyLeslie CaronOscar LevantGeorges GuétaryNina Foch

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1951
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Loew's
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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