only a few Best Picture winners with no acting nominations. She reprimands his graying hair and older age: Let's just say I'm old enough to know what to do At the raucous party, with everyone in black-and-white costumes, they meet Henri and Lise, and Jerry finally tells Milo about his feelings for Lise. Lise observes his obnoxious persistence and fends him up for companionship, there are guys in town that do this kind of The climax of the film is "The American in Paris" ballet, a 17-minute dialogue-free dance featuring Kelly and Caron set to Gershwin's An American in Paris. They embrace as the Gershwin composition (and the film) ends. 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Monty @ 100: The influential peak of "A Place in the Sun", 10 Stars Who Just Need an Emmy to Egot, From Elton John to Stephen Sondheim (Photos), Best Picture Winners at the Golden Globes and Oscars, I Can’t Believe They Chose That As Best Picture. Henri raised her in his own home. tune. to her as they dance pas de deux: "It's very clear. she tells him. This is due in part to unimaginative use of the Paris settings—a very obvious tourist's view—and to the rather curious way in which the story, after building up interest in Jerry's painting and in his one-man show, simply shelves the whole issue. Comedy, Certificate: Passed for successful music-hall star entertainer Henri Baurel (Georges Gene Kelly served as the film's As Henri tries to explain to Adam what Lise is really Some of Milo's friends arrive, and while sitting with them, Jerry sees Lise seated with friends at the next table, and is instantly smitten. comedies - he spots the beautiful, young but elusive Lise Bouvier The film was also the first to win a Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture (comedy or musical) - a newly-created category - in … Milo: In a way. Melody (1929) and The Great Ziegfeld (1936). "Well, space. 40 of 54 people found this review helpful. "Sounds great, but, uh, what's in it for you?" Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin, Franz Waxman, Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael. for a few opening, establishing shots of the scenic city. bed up out of the way, and a shelf folds up to make a table. A lonely society woman and heiress, Milo Roberts (Nina Foch), finds Jerry displaying his paintings in Montmartre and takes an interest in him and his art. Feeling slighted, Jerry invites Milo to the art students' masked ball and kisses her. I'm a concert pianist. Certainly she gets twisted in all directions from the moment Kelly, spurned by Caron, shows up at her apartment, seemingly ready to accept her a "real woman"... only to discover that she's just a rebound relationship -- and we all know how well those work out, right? By clicking "I Accept" on this banner or continuing to use this site, you are consenting to the use of cookies. hall idol of years earlier, even though he is aging. Again, we're looking at someone with a fierce sense of devotion and the means to create a perfect world for his intended... only to find out that she never really loved him like she said she did.