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An American in Paris
Sue Harris
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Description for An American in Paris
Paperback. A landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Arthur Freed, An American in Paris shifted the ground on which the Hollywood musical was understood. Sue Harris combines rich historical context with in-depth film analysis to foreground the film's unique collaborative spirit and its interactions with Paris as a place and an idea. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
An American in Paris (1951) was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin's music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment 'for mass and class alike'. Choreographed by Kelly at the height of his career, it gave new stature to the Hollywood musical, and showcased as never before the artistic ambition, technical skills, creative imagination and collaborative ethos of MGM's pioneering Arthur Freed Unit.
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An American in Paris (1951) was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin's music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment 'for mass and class alike'. Choreographed by Kelly at the height of his career, it gave new stature to the Hollywood musical, and showcased as never before the artistic ambition, technical skills, creative imagination and collaborative ethos of MGM's pioneering Arthur Freed Unit.
Sue Harris draws on archival material ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
BFI Film Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844574711
SKU
V9781844574711
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About Sue Harris
Sue Harris is Reader in French Cinema at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She is an Associate Editor of French Cultural Studies, the author of Bertrand Blier (2001) and co-editor of France in Focus: Film and National Identity (2000) and From Perversion to Purity: The Stardom of Catherine Deneuve (2007), among other titles.
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