Music · Romance · Comedy
American
1951 · Directed by Vincente Minnelli · 113 min
Jerry Mulligan, an American ex-soldier, stays on in Paris to paint and tries to make a living from it. His friendships, a wealthy patron and a chance encounter with a young Parisian woman complicate his plans. A Technicolor musical built around the songs of George Gershwin.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining film of the MGM musical's high period, it is the clearest case of a studio musical treated as an artistic showcase, with dance, design and music conceived together.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a film where colour, set design and movement do the storytelling, and the plot is mostly a frame for them.
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