Film Screenings | 09.25 - An American In Paris

This season’s film series pays tribute to the city of Paris – a city that in the 1900s inspired and was a place of refuge for people seeking social and artistic freedom. Curated by Hind Mezaina.

Admission to each screening is free. Please pre-book your ticket on our website.

An American in Paris
25 September 2019 | 6pm

Director: Vicente Minelli
1951 | 113 min | Musical | *PG-15 | English

A six Academy Award-winning musical starring Gene Kelly, with music by George and Ira Gershwin.

When ex GI Jerry Mulligan (Kelly) remains in Paris to pursue life as an artist, he is soon discovered by a wealthy patroness Milo Roberts (Nina Foch), who is interested in more than just his art. Before he knows it, he finds himself torn between a sense of financial security and a young French woman, Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron), who he meets and falls in love with.

Featuring lavish sets, costumes and a romantic love story culminating with a spectacular 17-minute ballet sequence performed by Kelly and Caron, An American in Paris was ranked number ninth in the American Film Institute’s Greatest Movie Musicals.