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An American in Paris

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7.0(681)19511h 53m7

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$5.6M
Box office
$7M
Language
English
  • new year's eve
  • paris, france
  • musical
  • painter
  • parfum
  • singing

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)26 Sept 1951
    • TheatricalNew York City, New York4 Oct 1951
    • TheatricalG11 Nov 1951
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereULondon26 Aug 1951
    • TheatricalU24 Dec 1951
    • TheatricalURe-release28 Oct 2011
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1953
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany24 Dec 1952
    • TVEast Germany23 Mar 1985
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical17 Jun 1965
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT6 Sept 1952
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG2 May 1952
    • TheatricalGRe-release26 Nov 1977
    • TheatricalGRe-release23 Jun 1984
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical9 Apr 1952
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical2 May 1952
    • PhysicalALDVD31 Oct 2008
    • PhysicalALBlu ray17 Dec 2008
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/63 Oct 1952
    • TheatricalM/6Re-release6 Dec 1977
  • SpainES

    • TheatricalA23 Oct 1952
    • TheatricalA1 Aug 1990
  • SwedenSE

    • TheatricalBtl25 Feb 1952

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An American in Paris was released on 26 September 1951.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    7/6/2026

    7/10

    Now that the war has been won, "Jerry" (Gene Kelly) has decided to stay on in Paris and try to make a living as a painter. He's not having much more luck doing that than his best pal "Adam" (the often quite scene-stealing Oscar Levant) is at writing his grand opus, but there might be a glimmer on the horizon. The wealthy "Milo" (Nina Foch) meets him, buys a few of his artworks and definitely takes a bit of a shine to…

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