An American in Paris Blu-ray Movie Review
Ranked #14,211 in Entertainment, #157,972 overall
An American in Paris, a Technicolor Extravaganza
Warner Brothers used their patented ultra-resolution process to bring this film back to life. That means they went back to the original 3 strip technicolor negatives and realigned them digitally. As a result, the color and detail is unlike anything we have seen before on home video. In the dance number, where Leslie Caron takes on different personalities using different dances and colors, you will not believe the quality of color. It really was amazingly, absolutely beautiful. If you have a blu-ray player, make sure to chose the blu-ray version of this movie!
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An American in Paris won six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Music and Best Writing.
An American In Paris Fast Facts
- Directed By: Vincente Minnelli
- Produced By: Arthur Freed
- Written By: Alan Jay Lerner
- Starring: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary and Nina Foch
- Music By: George Gershwin
- Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
- Cinematography: Alfred Gilks
- Ballet: John Alton
- Editing By: Adrienne Fazan
- Distributed By: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
- Release Date: 4 October 1951
- Running Time: 113 minutes
- Country: United States
- Budget: Estimated at $2,723,903 (est.)
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"...stunning restoration and video transfer, a solid presentation of the film's original mono track, and a well-rounded collection of supplements that adds a lot of value to the disc. If you're a fan of Gene Kelly classics or other notable musicals of the period, you won't be disappointed." ~~ Blu-ray.com
"I can't imagine An American in Paris will ever look much better than it does here. Faithfully restored, wonderfully detailed, exquisitely colored, and meticulously presented, Warner has once again proven they have the ability to completely transform withering classics into rejuvenated masterpieces." ~~ Blu-ray-soft
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- An American in Paris (1951) won an Oscar for Best Picture and was chosen for the American Film Institute's Top 100 American Films of All Time (#68). But despite these accolades, it's a movie that will forever be in the shadow of Singin' in the Rain (1952). Of the many films Gene Kelly made in his career, it's these two that are the best remembered and most beloved. But always Singin', #1 and American, #2.
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- This Blu-ray image is beautiful...The improvement, in all areas, borders on spectacular. Beyond detail, which we expect to be superior, colors are more vibrant (closer to the Technicolor ideal), contrast and black levels are pristine and there is even more information in the frame. On my system it had some breathtaking moments - even showing some depth that one wouldn't expect for a 58-year old film.
- An American in Paris Blu-ray Review by DVDtown.com
- The colors, the costumes, the choreography (by Kelly, of course), the music, and the high-definition transfer are all terrific.
An American in Paris Movie Soundtrack
Music from the original motion picture.
To some, the plot is considered secondary in this movie. Director Vincente Minnelli brought together a group of extraordinarily talented individuals with Gene Kelly as choreographer and they went on to create "a rapturous musical not quite like anything else in cinema." The end of the film includes 17 minutes of dance that required a month to make. Songs you will recognize include " 'S Wonderful," "I Got Rhythm," and "Love Is Here to Stay."
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"This film has eveything going for it: great Gershwin music, great visuals, the beauty of Paris (despite being filmed on a backlot), a fine script, the lovely Leslie Caron, the humorous Oscar Levant, the amazing talent of Gene Kelly, a still-breathtaking 17 minute ballet, choreographed by Kelly, at the film's climax, and ROMANCE! This is one of my favorite musicals of all-time!" ~~ By Coleen Frankie-Machine
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The climax of this movie is "The American in Paris" ballet, which runs for 18 minutes and features Kelly and Caron dancing to Gershwin's An American in Paris. It is said that the ballet cost more than $500,000, an incredible amount of money at that time.
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"Bottom line: No Blu-ray library should be complete without this movie." ~~ DVDbeaver.com
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mulberry
Oct 2, 2009 @ 1:37 pm | delete
- Sounds, and looks, interesting. I'm not a big fan of musicals, but I enjoy them once in a while, just as I do any old movie.
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Susan52
Sep 26, 2009 @ 9:58 am | delete
- I really need, NEED a blu-ray player. I saw this movie years ago and would love to see this latest version. Wonderful presentation, Brenda!
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You haven't seen the legendary 17 minute dance scene on this film until you've seen An American in Paris on blu-ray!
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"This is a superb collection of films by that great master of the dance; Gene Kelly. Words can't express how enjoyable these three musicals are! The documentary is a tasteful, insightful, entertaining, and informative study of the man and his career. Don't underestimate the power of a quintessential performer in a classic musical. What a glorious combination! " ~ Classic Film Buff
