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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   8,669 votes
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Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Writer:
Alan Jay Lerner (story)
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Release Date:
11 November 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
What a joy! It's M-G-M's Technicolor musical!
Plot:
Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
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The best of the best! more (104 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Portugal:M/6 | West Germany:12 | New Zealand:G | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #14898) | UK:U
Company:
Loew's more

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Trivia:
The piece performed in Oscar Levant's dream sequence is the third movement, Allegro Agitato, from George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F Major. This movement is also the shortest one in the concerto. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Near the end of "S' Wonderful," the position of a green car changes between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jerry Mulligan: This is Paris, and I'm an American who lives here. My name is Jerry Mulligan, and I'm an ex G.I. In 1945 when the army told me to find my own job, I stayed on. And I'll tell you why: I'm a painter, and all my life that's all I've ever wanted to do.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "American Masters: George Gershwin Remembered" (1987) more
Soundtrack:
How Long Has This Been Going On? more

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The best of the best!, 16 February 2000
10/10
Author: rejoefrankel from Canada

Timeless musical gem, with Gene Kelly in top form, stylish direction by Vincente Minnelli, and wonderful musical numbers. It is great entertainment from start to finish, one of those films that people watch with a smile and say "they don't make 'em like they used to!" But they never did quite make them like this. The climactic 25 minute musical sequence without any dialogue is among the most beautiful in film history. Movie magic, clearly derived from the heart and soul of everyone involved. A must see!

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